OP06.07: Middle cerebral artery pulsatility index may predict fetal cerebral injury in pregnancy complicated by cytomegalovirus infection.

Authors :: Cosmi, E.
Visentin, S.
Source :: Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology. Oct2018 Supplement S1, Vol. 52, p81-81. 1p.
Publication Year :: 2018
Abstract: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) has an evident neurotropism and brain is the major target of end-organ damage in congenital infections. In patients with primary seroconversion for CMV the protocol suggests amniocentesis (AC) in the second trimester of pregnancy to evaluate CMV presence in the AF. [Extracted from the article]

Subjects :: *CYTOMEGALOVIRUS diseases
*CEREBRAL arteries
*FETAL MRI
*PREGNANCY

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