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Comorbidities and Pregnancy Complications as Determinants of COVID-19 Severity in Pregnant Women: a Retrospective Study at a National Maternal Referral Center Cover

Comorbidities and Pregnancy Complications as Determinants of COVID-19 Severity in Pregnant Women: a Retrospective Study at a National Maternal Referral Center

Acta Medica Bulgarica
Volume 53 (2026): Issue 1 (March 2026)
By: R. Bur,  D. Danukusumo,  M. A. R. Putra,  S. R. Talib,  S. Pramuktini,  N. Safanta,  M. Gebrina,  F. E. S. Dewi,  A. B. Dharmala and  D. Megawulandari  
Open Access
|Mar 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amb-2026-0041 | Journal eISSN: 2719-5384 | Journal ISSN: 0324-1750
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Language: English
Page range: 33 - 38
Submitted on: Aug 3, 2025
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Accepted on: Oct 6, 2025
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Published on: Mar 17, 2026
Published by: Medical University - Sofia
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
Keywords:
comorbidity,
COVID-19,
disease severity,
pregnancy
Related subjects:
Medicine,
Basic medical science,
Immunology,
Clinical medicine,
Clinical medicine, other

© 2026 R. Bur, D. Danukusumo, M. A. R. Putra, S. R. Talib, S. Pramuktini, N. Safanta, M. Gebrina, F. E. S. Dewi, A. B. Dharmala, D. Megawulandari, published by Medical University - Sofia
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