Perinatal Outcomes of Offsprings from Assisted Reproductive Technology:a Review
QIAN Chun-feng
GAO Liang
LI Hong
Abstract：The assisted reproductive technology (ART) as an effective method of infertility treatment is widely used in the world. With increasing ART offsprings,the long-term security of ART gets more attention. Multiple pregnancy is associated with adverse perinatal outcomes. Besides, growing evidence showed that ART singletons had the increased risks of preterm birth (PTB) and low birthweight, and an increased rate of congenital malformations. The mechanism is not yet clear, however the infertility background ,ART procedures and ovarian stimulation may be potential cause of adverse perinatal outcomes of ART offsprings. Counseling for genetics, good birth and good care, and the preimplantation genetic screening (PGS) or prenatal diagnosis if necessary should be used to improve perinatal outcomes of ART offsprings. In this review, we discussed the ART security and perinatal outcomes of ART offsprings.
Keywords：Reproductive technologyassistedPregnancy outcomesPremature birthInfantlow birth weightCongenital abnormalities
Publication Date：2014-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 205-208 )