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The effect of COVID-19 on placental functioning in South African pregnancies: investigation of kisspeptin expression and vascular and inflammatory alterations

Crossref DOI link: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00418-025-02381-6

Published Online: 2025-05-05

Published Print: 2025-12

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Authors

Heeralall, C.

Ibrahim, U. H.

Jenneker, M.

Singh, S.

Matjila, M.

Lazarus, L.

Mackraj, I.
Funding

Funding for this research was provided by:

National Research Foundation (MND210518602191)

University of KwaZulu-Natal
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Article History

Accepted: 10 April 2025

First Online: 5 May 2025

Declarations

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: The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest.

: Regulatory ethical and institutional approval was obtained from the Biomedical Research Ethics Committee of the University of KwaZulu-Natal (no. BREC/00004591/2022), South Africa. Patients were recruited on the basis of the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Once they were identified, the purpose and requirements of this study were explained to them. Upon agreeing to participate, all participants signed a consent form.

: Not applicable.

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