Fertility and Sterility
Volume 94, Issue 6 , Pages 2113-2117 , November 2010

Perinatal risk in singleton pregnancies after in vitro fertilization

  • Mai Fujii, R.N., P.H.N., M.S.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Reproductive Health and Research, Family and Community Health Cluster, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Mai Fujii, R.N., P.H.N., M.S., World Health Organization, 20 Avenue Appia, Geneva 1211, Switzerland (FAX: 41-22-791-1388).
    • ,
  • Ryu Matsuoka, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
    • ,
  • Eduardo Bergel, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Reproductive Health and Research, Family and Community Health Cluster, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
    • ,
  • Sheryl van der Poel, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Reproductive Health and Research, Family and Community Health Cluster, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
    • ,
  • Takashi Okai, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan

Received 22 July 2009 ,Revised 6 December 2009 ,Accepted 10 December 2009.

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 M.F. has nothing to disclose. R.M. has nothing to disclose. E.B. has nothing to disclose. S.V. has nothing to disclose. T.O. has nothing to disclose.

 Disclaimer: The authors are responsible for the views expressed in this publication, and they do not necessarily represent the decisions, policy, or views of the World Health Organization.

PII: S0015-0282(09)04217-4

doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.12.031

Fertility and Sterility
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