Prevalence of structural birth defects in IVF ‐ICSI pregnancies resulting from autologous and donor oocytes in Indian sub‐continent: Results from 2444 births

ConclusionsOverall, there was no significant difference in birth defects resulting from IVF ‐ICSI with autologous or donor oocytes. The births resulting from IVF‐ICSI pregnancies did not tend to have a higher rate of birth defects a compared with natural conceptions. The differences in the prevalence of certain birth defects (cardiovascular or central nervous system) reported in IVF‐ ICSI pregnancies may be due to improved surveillance modalities and early detection in pregnancies following IVF‐ICSI. A study with larger number of sample size will give us better understanding of the prevalence of reported incidence in this study.

Source: Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica - February 20, 2019 Category: OBGYN Authors: Manish Banker, Parul Arora, Jwal Banker, Hetal Benani, Sandeep Shah, Parmeswaran Grace Luther Lalitkumar Tags: ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research