Wednesday, October 12, 2005

IVF Children are Taller and Have Better Cholesterol Profiles

A number of studies have been performed to determine whether children conceived as a result of IVF have any greater health risks than children conceived in other ways. Some studies indicate that IVF children may be at greater risk for complications during pregnancy and birth defects. Other studies argue that IVF children may be smaller at birth than other children.

A recent study conducted with New Zealand school-aged children compared 50 children conceived as a result of IVF to 60 who were conceived naturally. The children were aged 7 to 9 at the time of the study.

The authors of this study found that 15% of the IVF group was smaller at birth than expected for their gestational age. However...


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IVF children taller

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