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 ,Revised 10 June 2005 ,Accepted 10 June 2005.

References 

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  2. Buckett WM , Tan SL . Congenital abnormalities in children born after assisted reproductive techniques (how much is associated with the presence of infertility and how much with its treatment?) . Fertil Steril . 2005;84:1318–1319
  3. Schieve LA , Rasmussen SA , Reefhuis J . Risk of birth defects among children conceived with reproductive technology (providing an epidemiologic context to the data) . Fertil Steril . 2005;84:1320–1324
  4. Sutcliffe AG . Congenital anomalies and assisted reproductive technology (more of the same) . Fertil Steril . 2005;94:1316–1317
  5. Olivennes F . Do children born after assisted reproductive technology have a higher incidence of birth defects? . Fertil Steril . 2005;84:1325–1326

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

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