The impact of assisted reproductive technology on prenatally diagnosed fetal growth restriction in dichorionic twin pregnancies.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE:Whether the use of assisted reproductive technologies (ART) affects the outcome of twin pregnancies is still a matter of debate. Previous studies have evaluated the association between birth weight and ART, without a clear distinction between fetal growth restriction (FGR), a condition at higher risk of adverse outcome, and constitutionally small for gestational age (SGA) fetuses. The aim of this study was to determine whether dichorionic (DC) twin pregnancies obtained by ART have a greater risk of developing FGR, defined by accurate ultrasound criteria, than those spontaneously conceived (SC), and to compare the severity of ultrasound features in the growth restricted fetuses. METHODS:A retrospective study was conducted on DC twin pregnancies delivered between 2010 to 2018 at a

SUBMITTER: Seravalli V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7162456 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature