Risk of congenital birth defects during COVID-19 pandemic: Draw attention to the physicians and policymakers
Sakirul Khan, Hiroaki Nabeka, Sheikh Mohammad Fazle Akbar, Mamun Al Mahtab, Tetsuya Shimokawa, Farzana Islam, Seiji Matsuda
Abstract
SARS-CoV-2 infection during conception or early pregnancy may have increased risk to develop neurodevelopmental defects in the developing fetus.
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Pandemic2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)MedicineMEDLINEPediatricsVirologyPolitical scienceInfectious disease (medical specialty)PathologyLawOutbreakDiseaseCOVID-19 Impact on ReproductionCongenital Anomalies and Fetal SurgeryPrenatal Screening and Diagnostics