In an interesting twist, new research suggests people are less likely to get long COVID symptoms if they contract the virus during pregnancy compared to when not pregnant. There are other inflammatory conditions that fare better during pregnancy as well. Perhaps there is a link? Let's talk about it!
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Episode Sources:
https://www.medpagetoday.com/meetingcoverage/smfm/108711?
https://www.ajog.org/article/S0002-9378(23)02176-2/fulltext
https://www.dukehealth.org/blog/pregnancy-and-multiple-sclerosis-what-you-need-know
https://www.autoimmuneinstitute.org/articles/covid-19-information/is-long-covid-a-new-autoimmune-disease/
https://www.cleveland.com/news/2022/12/could-pregnancy-protect-you-from-long-covid-19.html
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