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Effect of in vitro culture of human embryos on birthweight of newborns
18 Jan 2010
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: In animal models, in vitro culture of preimplantation embryos has been shown to be a risk factor for abnormal fetal outcome, including high and low birthweight. In the human, mean birthweight of singletons after in vitro fertilization (IVF) is considerably lower than after natural conception, but it is not known whether culture conditions play a role in this. METHODS: We compared pregnancy rates and...
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