Childhood growth of singletons conceived following intracytoplasmic sperm injection – irrelevance of gonadotropin stimulation
We found no difference in growth between children conceived after stimulated and unstimulated ICSI. Growth parameters of both treatment groups did not differ from Swiss national growth references (<i>N</i> = 8500). One of the main limitations of our study was the small sample size (<i>N</i> = 139) of complete data sets over time and the high drop-out rate of 49% (68/139). Nevertheless, with the increasing number of children born after IVF/ICSI every year it is of immense importance to search for possibilities to reduce their long-term cardiometabolic risk and we want our data to contribute to this discussion.
Authors
- Livia Amanda Purtschert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1515-5091)
- Grit Sommer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4205-7932)
- Alexandra Kohl Schwartz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7558-1327)
- Vera Ruth Mitter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1483-5020)
- M Minger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0022-9580)
- Michael von Wolff (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4303-2734)
Institutions
- University of Bern (CH)
- Bern University of Applied Sciences (CH)
- University of Lucerne (CH)
- University Hospital of Bern (CH)
- Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (CH)
- Kantonsspital Graubünden (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Reproductive Health
- Published
- 2024-09-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/frph.2024.1453697
- Primary Topic
- Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00