Middle Cerebral Artery Dopplers and Abnormal Neonatal Outcomes among Pregnant Women with Zika Virus Infection
Conclusion In ZIKV-infected pregnancies, lower MCA PSV and PSV MoM measurements were seen with abnormal neonatal outcomes. This may represent a physiologic response to fetal ZIKV infection. Evaluation of MCA Dopplers may be of clinical utility in the surveillance of ZIKV-affected pregnancies.
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Source: American Journal of Perinatology - Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Mok, Thalia Pereira, Jose Paulo Sobhani, Nasim C. Cardozo, Renan Fonseca Valle, Helena Abreu Dutra, Beatriz Ribeiro Torres Gama, Helder Dotta Moreira, Maria Elisabeth Vasconcelos, Zilton Pone, Marcos Gaw, Stephanie L. Tags: SMFM Fellows Research Series Source Type: research