Fertility and Sterility
Volume 84, Issue 5 , Pages 1300-1307, November 2005

Children born after assisted fertilization have an increased rate of major congenital anomalies

Presented at the Conference of Health Technology Assessment International, May 30–June 2, 2004, Krakow, Poland.

  • Reija Klemetti, M.H.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Health Services Research, National Research and Development Centre for Welfare and Health (STAKES), Helsinki, Finland
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Reija Klemetti, M.H.Sc., STAKES, Health Services Research, P.O. Box 220, Helsinki 00531, Finland (FAX: 358-9-3967-2496).
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  • Mika Gissler, D.Phil.

      Affiliations

    • Information Unit, National Research and Development Centre for Welfare and Health (STAKES), Helsinki, Finland
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  • Tiina Sevón

      Affiliations

    • Health Services Research, National Research and Development Centre for Welfare and Health (STAKES), Helsinki, Finland
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  • Sari Koivurova, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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  • Annukka Ritvanen, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Information Unit, National Research and Development Centre for Welfare and Health (STAKES), Helsinki, Finland
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  • Elina Hemminki, M.D. Dr. P.H.

      Affiliations

    • Health Services Research, National Research and Development Centre for Welfare and Health (STAKES), Helsinki, Finland

Received 8 November 2004; received in revised form 2 March 2005; accepted 2 March 2005.

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 Supported by the Academy of Finland, the Ministry of Education, and the National Research and Development Centre for Welfare and Health.

PII: S0015-0282(05)02926-2

doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2005.03.085

Fertility and Sterility
Volume 84, Issue 5 , Pages 1300-1307, November 2005

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