Assessment of D-dimer levels in pregnant women diagnosed with COVID-19: A case-control study
We aimed to evaluate D-dimer levels in pregnant women diagnosed with COVID-19. This single-center study was carried out in a tertiary center hospital serving as a pandemic hospital. 151 pregnant women with COVID-19 diagnosis were included as the study group, and 70 healthy pregnant women as the cont...
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Published in | The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine Vol. 36; no. 2; p. 2231123 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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England
Taylor & Francis
15.12.2023
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Summary: | We aimed to evaluate D-dimer levels in pregnant women diagnosed with COVID-19.
This single-center study was carried out in a tertiary center hospital serving as a pandemic hospital. 151 pregnant women with COVID-19 diagnosis were included as the study group, and 70 healthy pregnant women as the control group. The data were analyzed separately in 3 different trimesters of pregnancy.
Of the 221 pregnant women included in the study, 151 had a diagnosis of COVID-19. 70 healthy pregnant women were taken as the control group. It was observed that D-dimer values in pregnancy increased as the trimesters progressed. No significant difference was observed when this was compared with pregnant women with COVID-19 (p = .428, .75, .927 according to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd trimesters, respectively).
The diagnosis of pulmonary embolism is difficult due to the lack of reliable alternative D-dimer thresholds for pregnant patients. On the other hand, D-dimer elevation continues to be a sign of poor prognosis in patients with COVID-19. The situation remains uncertain in patients who are pregnant and have COVID-19. Maybe D-dimer value should be removed from being a poor prognosis criterion in pregnant women. |
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ISSN: | 1476-7058 1476-4954 |
DOI: | 10.1080/14767058.2023.2231123 |