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Saudi Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine guidance on pregnancy and coronavirus disease 2019

Yaser A. Faden, Nadia A. Alghilan, Samiha H. Alawami, Eman S. Alsulmi, Hythem A. Alsum, Yasir A. Katib, Yasser S. Sabr, Fadwah H. Tahir and Nabeel S. Bondagji
Saudi Medical Journal August 2020, 41 (8) 779-790; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2020.8.25222
Yaser A. Faden
From the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecologogy (Faden), King Abdulaziz Medical City, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences; from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Bondagji), King Abdulaziz University, from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Katib), Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital, Jeddah; from Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Alghilan, Alsum), King Abdulaziz Medical City, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Sabr), King Saud University, Riyadh; from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Alawami), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal Hospital, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs; from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Alsumi), King Fahd Hospital of the University, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal Hospital, Dammam; and from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Katib, Tahir), Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Nadia A. Alghilan
From the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecologogy (Faden), King Abdulaziz Medical City, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences; from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Bondagji), King Abdulaziz University, from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Katib), Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital, Jeddah; from Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Alghilan, Alsum), King Abdulaziz Medical City, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Sabr), King Saud University, Riyadh; from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Alawami), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal Hospital, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs; from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Alsumi), King Fahd Hospital of the University, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal Hospital, Dammam; and from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Katib, Tahir), Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Samiha H. Alawami
From the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecologogy (Faden), King Abdulaziz Medical City, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences; from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Bondagji), King Abdulaziz University, from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Katib), Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital, Jeddah; from Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Alghilan, Alsum), King Abdulaziz Medical City, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Sabr), King Saud University, Riyadh; from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Alawami), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal Hospital, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs; from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Alsumi), King Fahd Hospital of the University, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal Hospital, Dammam; and from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Katib, Tahir), Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Eman S. Alsulmi
From the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecologogy (Faden), King Abdulaziz Medical City, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences; from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Bondagji), King Abdulaziz University, from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Katib), Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital, Jeddah; from Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Alghilan, Alsum), King Abdulaziz Medical City, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Sabr), King Saud University, Riyadh; from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Alawami), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal Hospital, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs; from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Alsumi), King Fahd Hospital of the University, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal Hospital, Dammam; and from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Katib, Tahir), Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Hythem A. Alsum
From the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecologogy (Faden), King Abdulaziz Medical City, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences; from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Bondagji), King Abdulaziz University, from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Katib), Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital, Jeddah; from Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Alghilan, Alsum), King Abdulaziz Medical City, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Sabr), King Saud University, Riyadh; from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Alawami), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal Hospital, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs; from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Alsumi), King Fahd Hospital of the University, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal Hospital, Dammam; and from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Katib, Tahir), Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Yasir A. Katib
From the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecologogy (Faden), King Abdulaziz Medical City, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences; from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Bondagji), King Abdulaziz University, from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Katib), Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital, Jeddah; from Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Alghilan, Alsum), King Abdulaziz Medical City, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Sabr), King Saud University, Riyadh; from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Alawami), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal Hospital, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs; from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Alsumi), King Fahd Hospital of the University, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal Hospital, Dammam; and from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Katib, Tahir), Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Yasser S. Sabr
From the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecologogy (Faden), King Abdulaziz Medical City, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences; from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Bondagji), King Abdulaziz University, from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Katib), Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital, Jeddah; from Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Alghilan, Alsum), King Abdulaziz Medical City, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Sabr), King Saud University, Riyadh; from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Alawami), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal Hospital, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs; from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Alsumi), King Fahd Hospital of the University, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal Hospital, Dammam; and from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Katib, Tahir), Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Fadwah H. Tahir
From the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecologogy (Faden), King Abdulaziz Medical City, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences; from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Bondagji), King Abdulaziz University, from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Katib), Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital, Jeddah; from Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Alghilan, Alsum), King Abdulaziz Medical City, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Sabr), King Saud University, Riyadh; from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Alawami), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal Hospital, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs; from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Alsumi), King Fahd Hospital of the University, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal Hospital, Dammam; and from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Katib, Tahir), Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Nabeel S. Bondagji
From the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecologogy (Faden), King Abdulaziz Medical City, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences; from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Bondagji), King Abdulaziz University, from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Katib), Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital, Jeddah; from Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Alghilan, Alsum), King Abdulaziz Medical City, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Sabr), King Saud University, Riyadh; from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Alawami), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal Hospital, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs; from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Alsumi), King Fahd Hospital of the University, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal Hospital, Dammam; and from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Katib, Tahir), Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Yaser A. Faden, Nadia A. Alghilan, Samiha H. Alawami, Eman S. Alsulmi, Hythem A. Alsum, Yasir A. Katib, Yasser S. Sabr, Fadwah H. Tahir, Nabeel S. Bondagji
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