Do assisted conception twins have an increased risk for anencephaly?
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Do assisted conception twins have an increased risk for anencephaly?
BACKGROUND The incidence rates of anterior neural tube defects, anencephaly and encephalocele appear increased among twins compared with singletons. The current study aimed to evaluate whether the etiology of this phenomenon is related to twinning, assisted reproductive technology (ART), or both. METHODS The study cohort consisted of parturient women who were referred to our ultrasonography u...
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عنوان ژورنال: Human Reproduction
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0268-1161,1460-2350
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/der326