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Ovarian Stimulation and Low Birth Weight in Newborns Conceived Through In Vitro Fertilization
1 Oct 2011
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OBJECTIVE: Singleton neonates born after in vitro fertilization (IVF) are at increased risk for low birth weight, preterm delivery, or both. We sought to assess whether the alteration of the peri-implantation maternal environment resulting from ovarian stimulation may contribute to increased risk of low birth weight in IVF births. METHODS: The Society for Assisted Reproductive Technologies database was used to...
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