Examination of fetal growth trajectories following infertility treatment.
Examination of fetal growth trajectories following infertility treatment.
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不孕症治疗后检查胎儿生长轨迹。
DOI:
10.1007/s10815-020-01785-8
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发表时间:
2020
影响因子:
3.1
通讯作者:
Baker,ValerieLynn
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作者:
Besharati,Melody;vonVersen-Höynck,Frauke;Kapphahn,Kris;Baker,ValerieLynn
PurposeThe objective of this retrospective cohort study was to compare fetal growth during the second and third trimesters for ovulation induction with intrauterine insemination (IUI), fresh embryo transfer (ET), frozen embryo transfer (FET), and spontaneous conception following infertility.MethodsThree hundred ninety-five women with viable pregnancies confirmed at a single academic fertility center participated. All women achieved pregnancy either by treatment or spontaneously after a diagnosis of infertility. Inclusion criteria included autologous singleton pregnancies. Exclusion criteria included pregnancies from donor oocytes, twins, unavailable ultrasound data, and treatment methods with small number of participants. Primary outcomes of interest were head circumference (HC), abdominal circumference (AC), HC/AC ratio, and estimated fetal weight (EFW). Conditional growth curve models were created, and growth curves were selected for each outcome of interest.ResultsFor ovulation induction with IUI, fresh ET, FET, and spontaneous conception, the slope analysis of growth curves for per-week growth rate of HC, AC, HC/AC ratio, and EFW demonstrated no difference. A subgroup analysis of fresh ET and FET groups, for same outcomes, also showed no difference.ConclusionThese findings contribute to the very limited literature on fetal growth trajectories following infertility treatment and suggest no significant differences in fetal growth for ovulation induction with IUI, fresh ET, FET, and spontaneous conception following infertility. It is possible there were no differences in growth trajectories between these conception methods because the majority of children born following infertility are of normal birth weight. While results are reassuring, further research with larger populations is warranted.