Influence of Placental Abnormalities and Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension in Prematurity Associated with Various Assisted Reproductive Technology Techniques.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Assisted reproductive technology (ART)-treated women exhibit increased risk of premature delivery compared to fertile women. We evaluated whether ART treatment modalities increase prematurity and whether placental abnormalities and pregnancy-induced hypertensive (PIH) disorders mediate these risks.

Method(s)

This retrospective study of ART-treated and fertile deliveries (2004-2017) used an ART-cycle database linked to Massachusetts birth certificates and hospital discharges. Outcomes of late preterm birth (LPTB: 34-36 weeks gestation) and early preterm birth (EPTB: <34 weeks gestation) were compared with term deliveries (≥37 weeks gestation) in ART-treated (linked to the ART database) and fertile (no indicators of infertility or ART) deliveries. ART treatments with

SUBMITTER: Stern JE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8070757 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature