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A recent study found that individuals infected with COVID-19 before or during pregnancy have a two to three times higher likelihood of experiencing a miscarriage before week 20 of pregnancy. "This study reviewed the incidence of miscarriage over time in their group of patients with a COVID-19 diagnosis, and compared it to the group of patients that did not have a COVID-19 infection before or during pregnancy," said Sasha Andrews, M.D., a board-certified maternal-fetal medicine specialist at Obstetrix® of Colorado, part of Pediatrix® Medical Group, who was not affiliated with the study. "Interestingly, the miscarriage rate in this study was lower than the rate generally quoted, which is approximately 15% of recognized pregnancies," said Dr. Andrews.
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