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The risk of birth defects in dichorionic twins conceived by assisted reproductive technology.
Twin research : the official journal of the International Society for Twin Studies - 1 Jun 2004
Kuwata Tomoyuki, Matsubara Shigeki, Ohkuchi Akihide, Watanabe Takashi, Izumi Akio, Honma Yoko, Yada Yukari, Shibahara Hiroaki, Suzuki Mitsuaki
Abstract excerpt
The purpose of this study was to examine whether dichorionic twins conceived by assisted reproductive technology (ART; intracytoplasmic sperm injection [ICSI], in vitro fertilization [IVF], gamete-intrafallopian tube transfer [GIFT]) have a higher risk of birth defects compared to dichorionic twins conceived naturally. We reviewed the medical records of 406 mothers with dichorionic twin pregnancies, who received...
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