Do the clinical outcomes of Covid-19 differ in pregnancy?

Abstract

In this brief review, we aimed to assess Covid-19 infection from a different aspect and emphasize the advantages of patients during pregnancy. Therefore, the course of Covid-19 infection and chronic diseases during pregnancy were evaluated. The disease seems to have a positive effect on fetomaternal circulation during pregnancy. Our hypothesis on this matter is that the regulation of the host immune system which occurs due to pregnancy may reduce the cytokine storm and multiple organ failure-related mortality in Covid-19 infected pregnant women.

Keywords

• Corona virus disease
• Covid-19
• Pregnancy
• Maternal-fetal conflict

Covid-19’da gebeliğin klinik sonuçları farklı mıdır?

Öz

Bu kısa derlemede gebelikte Covid-19 enfeksiyonuna farklı yönden bakmak ve hastaların hamilelik sırasında avantajlarını vurgulamak istedik. Bu amaçla, hamilelikte Covid-19 enfeksiyonunun seyri ve hamilelik sırasındaki kronik hastalıklar değerlendirildi. Covid-19 enfeksiyonunun çoğu gebe hastada fetomaternal dolaşım üzerine olumlu etkisi mevcut gibi görünmektedir. Bu konudaki hipotezimiz, gebelikte konakçının immün sisteminde gelişen düzenlemenin, Covid-19 ile enfekte gebelerde sitokin fırtınası ve çoklu organ yetmezliğini azaltıcı yönde bir etki yarattığı yönündedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Korona virüs hastalığı
• Covid-19
• Gebelik
• Maternal-fetal çıkar

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