Fertility and Sterility
Volume 84, Issue 5 , Pages 1325-1326, November 2005

Do children born after assisted reproductive technology have a higher incidence of birth defects?

  • Francois Olivennes, M.D., Ph.D.

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    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Francois Olivennes, M.D., Ph.D., Medecine de la Reproduction, Service de Gynecologie Obstetrique II, 123 Bd Port Royal, Paris 75014, France (FAX: 33-1-58-41-18-70).

Center for Reproductive Medicine, Hôpital Cochin, Paris, France

Received 11 May 2005; received in revised form 11 May 2005; accepted 11 May 2005.

Recent studies seem to find a significant increase in the incidence of birth defects among children conceived with assisted reproductive technologies. Those data should lead to proper counseling of couples treated with these techniques.

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PII: S0015-0282(05)02931-6

doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2005.05.044

Fertility and Sterility
Volume 84, Issue 5 , Pages 1325-1326, November 2005

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