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.

      Affiliations

    • 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).

Received 11 May 2005 ,Revised 11 May 2005 ,Accepted 11 May 2005.

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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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