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Does in vitro fertilisation increase type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular risk?
Current diabetes reviews - 1 Nov 2011
Chen Miaoxin, Norman Robert J, Heilbronn Leonie K
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Since the first in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) birth in 1978, the number of children born by assisted reproductive technologies (ART) continues to increase worldwide. However, the safety issues surrounding these procedures remain controversial, and the long term impact on human health is unknown. There is emerging evidence to indicate that IVF may predispose individuals to increased incidence of obesity, elevated...
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