Journal article
Health of adults aged 22 to 35 years conceived by assisted reproductive technology
J Halliday, S Lewis, J Kennedy, DP Burgner, M Juonala, K Hammarberg, DJ Amor, LW Doyle, R Saffery, S Ranganathan, L Welsh, M Cheung, J McBain, SJC Hearps, R McLachlan
Fertility and Sterility | ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC | Published : 2019
Abstract
Objective: To determine the health outcomes for adults aged 22–35 years old who were conceived via assisted reproduction technology (ART) compared with adults of the same age conceived without use of ART. Design: Cohort study. Setting: Not applicable. Patient(s): Adult men and women aged 22–35 years who were conceived with and without use of ART. Intervention(s): Questionnaire and clinical review. Main Outcome Measure(s): Vascular structure (carotid artery intima-media thickness, pulse wave velocity), vascular function (blood pressure), metabolic markers (fasting blood glucose, insulin, and standard lipid profiles), anthropometric measurements, and respiratory function (spirometry). Result(s..
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Funding Acknowledgements
Supported by the Victorian State Government Operational Infrastructure Support and the Australian Government NHMRC IRIISS and funded by a National Health & Medical Research Council Project Grant (APP1099641; 2016-2017), Royal Children's Hospital Research Foundation, Monash IVF Research and Education Foundation, and Reproductive Biology Unit Sperm Fund, Melbourne IVF.