The rate of preeclampsia had been climbing steadily for years. Then COVID-19 arrived, and the numbers spiked. https://t.co/2H0jH5PtL6
“Mild” covid can lead to a novel inflammatory disorder, sars-CoV-2 placentitis, which causes “widespread and severe placental destruction.” https://www.newyorker.com/science/annals-of-medicine/why-a-life-threatening-pregnancy-complication-is-on-the-rise
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“The link between COVID and preeclampsia is of particular concern in the U.S., a country that is unusually terrible at managing both COVID and pregnancy complications. The U.S. has the largest share of covid deaths worldwide.” https://www.newyorker.com/science/annals-of-medicine/why-a-life-threatening-pregnancy-complication-is-on-the-rise