Fertility and Sterility
Volume 84, Issue 5 , Page 1327, November 2005

Increasing evidence of major congenital anomalies in children born with assisted reproduction technology: what should be done?

  • 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 10 June 2005; received in revised form 10 June 2005; accepted 10 June 2005.

Infertile couples and the general public need to be informed of the available evidence of the potential risks of IVF, but further research on congenital anomalies and other health problems that affect newborn babies are needed to define the magnitude of the risks and to decrease them.

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PII: S0015-0282(05)02930-4

doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2005.06.024

Fertility and Sterility
Volume 84, Issue 5 , Page 1327, November 2005