Hanna Czeszko-Paprocka

Mrs. Hanna Czeszko-Paprocka


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Academic Career Length

4Years (2023-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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31 August 2023 in Journal of Clinical Medicine
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KKKatarzyna Kosinska-Kaczynska
Katarzyna Kosinska-Kaczynska
Beata RebizantBeata Rebizant
Beata Rebizant
HCHanna Czeszko-Paprocka
Hanna Czeszko-Paprocka
ABAgata Bojdo
Agata Bojdo
MPMaciej Przybylski
Maciej Przybylski
Robert Brawura-Biskupski-SamahaRobert Brawura-Biskupski-Samaha
Robert Brawura-Biskupski-Samaha
Background: SARS-CoV-2 infection in pregnant women may induce inflammation within the amniotic cavity and/or an increase in proinflammatory cytokines in fetal circulation. The aim was to investigate levels of IL-6 in maternal blood, umbilical cord blood, and amniotic fluid in pregnant women infected with SARS-CoV-2 at delivery. Methods: A single-center prospective observational case–control study of pregnant women diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2 infection at delivery was conducted. A total of 48 infected and 42 healthy women had IL-6 concentrations measured in their blood, amniotic fluid, and umbilical cord blood. Results: The concentrations of IL-6 in maternal blood and amniotic fluid were similar in the study and control groups, while umbilical cord blood concentrations were significantly higher in SARS-CoV-2-positive women. The umbilical cord blood IL-6 concentration was related to composite neonatal morbidity. Conclusions: Maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection in pregnant women at delivery increases umbilical cord blood IL-6 concentration. The correlation between maternal and umbilical blood concentrations indicates a possibility of passage of IL-6 through the placenta. Perinatal alterations resulting from maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection at delivery carry a risk of impacting the health of infants even in asymptomatic course of infection.