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Assessing risk factors for severe forms of COVID-19 in a pregnant population: A clinical series from Lombardy, Italy

Daniela Di Martino

Corresponding Author

Daniela Di Martino

Department of Mother, Child and Neonate, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy

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Daniela Di Martino, Via della Commenda 12, 20122, Milano, Italy.

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Francesca Chiaffarino

Francesca Chiaffarino

Department of Mother, Child and Neonate, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy

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Luisa Patanè

Luisa Patanè

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, Bergamo, Italy

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Federico Prefumo

Federico Prefumo

Division of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, ASST Spedali Civili, Brescia, Italy

Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy

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Patrizia Vergani

Patrizia Vergani

Department of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Fondazione MBBM, San Gerardo Hospital, Monza, Italy

University of Milano Bicocca, Monza, Italy

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Sara Ornaghi

Sara Ornaghi

Department of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Fondazione MBBM, San Gerardo Hospital, Monza, Italy

University of Milano Bicocca, Monza, Italy

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Valeria Savasi

Valeria Savasi

Department of Woman, Mother and Neonate, Sacco Hospital-ASST-Fatebenefratelli-Sacco, Milan, Italy

Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy

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Arsenio Spinillo

Arsenio Spinillo

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, IRCCS Foundation Policlinico San Matteo, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy

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Antonella Cromi

Antonella Cromi

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy

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Francesco D’Ambrosi

Francesco D’Ambrosi

Department of Mother, Child and Neonate, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy

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Beatrice Tassis

Beatrice Tassis

Department of Mother, Child and Neonate, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy

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Enrico Iurlaro

Enrico Iurlaro

Department of Mother, Child and Neonate, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy

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Fabio Parazzini

Fabio Parazzini

Department of Mother, Child and Neonate, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy

Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy

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Enrico Ferrazzi

Enrico Ferrazzi

Department of Mother, Child and Neonate, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy

Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy

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First published: 24 October 2020
Citations: 14

Abstract

In 250 pregnant women with either asymptomatic, non-severe, or severe SARS-CoV-2 infection, obesity turned out to be the main determinant of severe COVID-19 illness.

CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

The authors have no conflicts of interest.