Teratogen Update: Fever in Pregnancy
Maternal fever is a potentially modifiable risk factor for advere pregnancy outcomes. Preventative strategies that include preconception folic acid supplementation and maternal fever management are supported by the current literature. Further research is needed to define critical exposure windows and the impact of materanal comorbidities.
Authors
- Peeraya Sawangkum (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4631-1042)
- Sarah Običan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0728-6940)
- Lilla Markel
- Khush Shah
Institutions
- Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (US)
- University of South Florida (US)
- Greater Pittsburgh Orthopaedic Associates (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Birth Defects Research
- Published
- 2026-03-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/bdr2.70041
- Primary Topic
- Pregnancy and Medication Impact
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00