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Assisted Reproduction
Blastocyst freezing improves fertility factors, lowers high-order multiple rate
May 5th, 2005
Reproductive medicine specialists say freezing blastocysts improves several fertility factors while lowering the rate of high-order multiples. A.R. Anderson and colleagues at Reproductive Endocrine Associates of Charlotte, North Carolina, conducted a study "to determine if blastocyst frozen embryo transfers are able to reduce the potential for the rate of high-order multiples (HOM) (>2 fetal sacs) without affecting the overall pregnancy and implantation potential. "Group A included all frozen blastocyst transfers prior to 1 January 2002. Group B included all frozen blastocyst transfers between 1 January 2002 and 12 December 2003." ...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-05-05)
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