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ArticleDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Pregnancy Outcomes, Immunophenotyping and Immunohistochemical Findings in a Cohort of Pregnant Patients with COVID-19-A Prospective Study.

Ana-Maria Adam, Radu-Florin Popa, Cristian Vaduva, Costinela Valerica Georgescu, Gigi Adam, Alina-Sinziana Melinte-Popescu, Cristina Popa, Demetra Socolov, Aurel Nechita, Ingrid-Andrada Vasilache and 6 more

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Article in Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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10 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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16 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Ana-Maria AdamClinical and Surgical Department, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, 'Dunarea de Jos' University, 800216 Galati, Romania.
Radu-Florin PopaDepartment of Vascular Surgery, University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Grigore T. Popa", 700111 Iasi, Romania.
Cristian VaduvaDepartment of Mother and Child Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 200349 Craiova, Romania.ORCID 0000-0001-7526-1756
Costinela Valerica GeorgescuDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Dunarea de Jos University, 800216 Galati, Romania.
Gigi AdamDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Dunarea de Jos University, 800216 Galati, Romania.ORCID 0009-0006-2118-2693
Alina-Sinziana Melinte-PopescuDepartment of Mother and Newborn Care, Faculty of Medicine and Biological Sciences, 'Ștefan cel Mare' University, 720229 Suceava, Romania.
Cristina PopaDiscipline of Oral Medicine, 'Grigore T. Popa' University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania.ORCID 0000-0001-8739-4679
Demetra SocolovDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 'Grigore T. Popa' University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania.
Aurel NechitaClinical and Surgical Department, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, 'Dunarea de Jos' University, 800216 Galati, Romania.
Ingrid-Andrada VasilacheDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 'Grigore T. Popa' University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-4718-392X
Elena MihalceanuDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 'Grigore T. Popa' University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania.
AnaMaria HaraborClinical and Surgical Department, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, 'Dunarea de Jos' University, 800216 Galati, Romania.
Marian Melinte-PopescuDepartment of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Biological Sciences, 'Ștefan cel Mare' University, 720229 Suceava, Romania.
Valeriu HaraborClinical and Surgical Department, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, 'Dunarea de Jos' University, 800216 Galati, Romania.
Anca Neagu'Saint John' Clinical Emergency Hospital for Children, 800487 Galati, Romania.
Razvan SocolovDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 'Grigore T. Popa' University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-8969-8016
"Dunarea de Jos" University of Galati · ROGrigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy · ROŞtefan cel Mare University of Suceava · ROUniversity of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova · RO

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

(1) Background: SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy could determine important maternal and fetal complications. We aimed to prospectively assess placental immunohistochemical changes, immunophenotyping alterations, and pregnancy outcomes in a cohort of patients with COVID-19; (2) Methods: 52 pregnant patients admitted to a tertiary maternity center between October 2020 and November 2021 were segregated into two equal groups, depending on the presence of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Blood samples, fragments of umbilical cord, amniotic membranes, and placental along with clinical data were collected. Descriptive statistics and a conditional logistic regression model were used for data analysis; (3) Results: Adverse pregnancy outcomes such as preterm labor and neonatal intensive care unit admission did not significantly differ between groups. The immunophenotyping analysis indicated that patients with moderate-severe forms of COVID-19 had a significantly reduced population of T lymphocytes, CD4+ T cells, CD8+ T cells (only numeric), CD4+/CD8+ index, B lymphocytes, and natural killer (NK) cells. Our immunohistochemistry analysis of tissue samples failed to demonstrate positivity for CD19, CD3, CD4, CD8, and CD56 markers; (4) Conclusions: Immunophenotyping analysis could be useful for risk stratification of pregnant patients, while further studies are needed to determine the extent of immunological decidual response in patients with various forms of COVID-19.

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COVID-19immunohistochemistryimmunophenotypingpregnancy outcomesSARS-CoV-2

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PMID37046564
PMCPMC10092994
OpenAlexW4362618300

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