First trimester screening for Down's syndrome after assisted reproductive technology: non-male factor infertility is associated with elevated free beta-human chorionic gonadotropin levels at 10–14 weeks of gestation

2008 ◽  
Vol 90 (4) ◽  
pp. 1206-1210 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ellen Anckaert ◽  
Johan Schiettecatte ◽  
Elke Sleurs ◽  
Paul Devroey ◽  
Johan Smitz
Keyword(s):  
Assisted Reproductive Technology ◽  
Chorionic Gonadotropin ◽  
Human Chorionic Gonadotropin ◽  
First Trimester ◽  
Reproductive Technology ◽  
Male Factor Infertility ◽  
First Trimester Screening ◽  
Male Factor ◽  
Beta Human Chorionic Gonadotropin ◽  
Trimester Screening

Assisted Reproductive Technology and Origins of Disease: The Clinical Realities and Implications

2018 ◽  
Vol 36 (03/04) ◽  
pp. 195-203
Author(s):  
Emre Seli ◽  
Scott Morin
Keyword(s):  
Assisted Reproductive Technology ◽  
Premature Birth ◽  
Absolute Risk ◽  
Reproductive Technology ◽  
Multiple Gestation ◽  
Male Factor Infertility ◽  
Male Factor ◽  
Monogenic Disorder ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Confounding Variables

AbstractThe majority of offspring born following assisted reproductive technology (ART) achieve equivalent development milestones and demonstrate comparable health as spontaneously conceived children. Yet, multiple studies have suggested offspring conceived with ART have slightly increased risk of metabolic derangements, cardiovascular disease, and malignancy. However, the associations observed in these studies often inadequately control for a variety of confounding variables, such as multiple gestation, premature birth, and low birth weight. Furthermore, many studies fail to account for the increased risk of many of these pathologies in the offspring of subfertile women in general. Lastly, the absolute risk of most of the ailments studied is extremely low. In nearly all examples, the number of women who would need to be treated to observe one additional diagnosis is substantially high. When compared with the number of couples who would have remained childless due to severe male factor infertility or would have been exposed to the risk of passing on a severe monogenic disorder, the general increased risks to ART-exposed children is very small.

scholarly journals The use of assisted reproductive technology before male factor infertility evaluation

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 678-685 ◽  
Author(s):  
Madhur Nayan ◽  
Nahid Punjani ◽  
Ethan Grober ◽  
Kirk Lo ◽  
Keith Jarvi
Keyword(s):  
Assisted Reproductive Technology ◽  
Reproductive Technology ◽  
Male Factor Infertility ◽  
Male Factor
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