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In utero exposure to maternal COVID-19 and offspring neurodevelopment through age 24 months

JAMA Network Open

Peer-Reviewed Publication

JAMA Network

About The Study: In this cohort study of pregnant individuals and offspring, exposure to maternal COVID-19 was not associated with abnormal neurodevelopmental screening results through 24 months’ postpartum. Continued study of diverse groups of children is needed because, among other factors, evidence suggests sensitivity of the developing fetal brain to maternal immune activation. 

Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Eleni G. Jaswa, MD, MSc, MAS, email elenijaswa@gmail.com.

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(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.39792)

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