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Female cystic fibrosis mutation carriers and assisted reproductive technology: does carrier status affect reproductive outcomes?
Fertility and sterility - 1 Nov 2014
VanWort Teresa A, Lee Joseph A, Karvir Hrishikesh, Whitehouse Michael C, Beim Piraye Yurttas, Copperman Alan B
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association between female cystic fibrosis (CF) carrier status and in vitro fertilization (IVF) response and outcomes. The presence of cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene mutations in male carriers has been associated with infertility, yet possible adverse effects on the ovarian function and reproductive outcomes of female carriers have not been studied to...
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