Cardiometabolic Differences in Children Born After in Vitro Fertilization: Follow-Up Study
(sz) Context: Increasing evidence suggests that adverse conditions during early prenatal life are associated with cardiometabolic dysfunction in postnatal life. In vitro fertilization (IVF) conception may be an early prenatal life event with long-term health consequences.
Objective: Our objective was to investigate several cardiometabolic measures in 8- to 18-yr-old IVF singletons and spontaneously conceived controls born from subfertile parents.
Design and Setting: This follow-up study was conducted at the VU University medical center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. more…
From: »The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism« (short review / full article can be purchased online)