The health of children conceived by ART: ‘the chicken or the egg?’
University of Copenhagen · Hvidovre Hospital · +11 more institutions
Abstract
Worldwide, more than 7 million children have now been born after ART: these delivery rates are steadily rising and now comprise 2-6% of births in the European countries. To achieve higher pregnancy rates, the transfer of two or more embryos was previously the gold standard in ART. However, recently the practise has moved towards a single embryo transfer policy to avoid multiple births. The positive consequences of the declining multiple birth rates after ART are decreasing perinatal risks and overall improved health for the ART progeny. In this review we summarize the risks for short- and long-term health in ART singletons and discuss if the increased health risks are associated with intrinsic maternal or…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 83.24
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 191
Authors
9- SBSine Berntsen
University of Copenhagen, Hvidovre Hospital
- VSViveca Söderström‐Anttila
University of Helsinki, Helsinki University Hospital
- UWUlla‐Britt Wennerholm
Sahlgrenska University Hospital
- HLHannele Laivuori
University of Helsinki, Tampere University, Helsinki University Hospital, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere University, Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland
- ALAnne Loft
Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Topics & keywords
- Biology
- Good health and well-being