Comparison of the Seroprevalence Rates in Syrian Refugee Pregnant Women and Turkish Pregnant Women.

Objective: This study evaluated the seroprevalence rates of pregnant women among Syrian refugees and local residents and examined the effect of large-scale migrations of communities on seroprevalence.

Methods: A total of 29,424 pregnant women (age range: 15-45 years) who presented to Kahramanmaraş Necip Fazıl City Hospital Gynecology and Obstetrics Outpatient Clinic between January 2012 and January 2021 for routine follow-up during the first trimester of pregnancy were retrospectively examined and included in the study. Anti- IgM and IgG values of the pregnant women were divided into two groups: Local residents and refugees.