Risks of Birth Defects and Other Adverse Outcomes Associated With Assisted Reproductive Technology

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Approximately 1 million children world-wide have been born through assisted reproductive technology (ART),1 which helps many motivated couples give birth to healthy infants. Children conceived through ART comprise as many as 1% to 2% of total births in some countries.2,3 High rates of multiple births, with attendant complications of prematurity and low birth weight, are well documented. Concerns are now emerging...

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