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Vertical Transmission of Coronavirus Disease 19 (COVID-19) from Infected Pregnant Mothers to Neonates: A Review

Mojgan Karimi-ZarchiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; ;Endometriosis Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran;
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Hossein NeamatzadehDepartment of Medical Genetics, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran; ;Mother and Newborn Research Center, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran;
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Seyed Alireza DastgheibDepartment of Medical Genetics, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran; Correspondence[email protected] [email protected]
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Hajar AbbasiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Correspondence[email protected] [email protected]
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Seyed Reza MirjaliliMother and Newborn Research Center, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran; ;Department of Pediatrics, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran;
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Athena BehforouzDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran;
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Farzad FerdosianDepartment of Pediatrics, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran; ;Children Growth Disorder Research Center, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran;
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Reza BahramiNeonatal Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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Pages 246-250 | Received 04 Mar 2020, Accepted 20 Mar 2020, Published online: 02 Apr 2020

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