Plurality main factor in adverse ART outcomes

“While we need to better understand any relationship between birth defects and infertility, it is comforting to confirm that rates of birth defects remain low among those children conceived using assisted reproductive technologies,” Dr. Charles C. Coddington III said in a statement released by the ASRM.

Dr. Owen K. Davis commented in a separate statement from the ASRM, “There is much to learn from this rich data set. The first step to reducing these complications is to understand what factors may be contributing to them. Hopefully, this will allow us to better care for women based on the specifics of their infertility diagnosis.”

Dr. Charles C. Coddington III is president of the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology and a professor of ob.gyn. at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. Dr. Owen K. Davis is president-elect of the ASRM and a professor of ob.gyn. at Weill Cornell Medical College, N.Y. Their financial disclosures were not available.