COVID-19 on Placental Gene Expression and Pathology

Pregnancy Outcomes During the Pandemic: Using Placental Pathology and Gene Expression to Understand Fetal Risk

Little is known regarding the effect of antenatal COVID-19 on pregnancy outcomes. The purpose of this study is to determine of COVID-19 alters histopathology and gene expression of the placenta, as evidenced by analysis at time of delivery. The analysis will aim to identify whether resulting abnormal placental pathology or altered metabolism is associated with severity of symptoms (specifically pneumonia, or need for admission), gestational age at onset, and/or placenta efficiency. Histological and gene expression analysis of the placental post-delivery will determine if COVID-19 alters overall placental structure, vascularization, and/or the transcriptome.

COVID-19 on Placental Gene Expression and Pathology

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