Perinatal outcome of monochorionic and dichorionic twins after spontaneous and assisted conception: a retrospective cohort study.

Karien E A HackMarijn E M S VereyckenHelen L TorranceCorine Koopman-EsseboomJan B Derks

Published in: Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica (2018)

Spontaneously conceived twins have worse pregnancy outcome compared with twins after assisted conception, probably due to a lower incidence of monochorionicity in the assisted conception group. The already increased perinatal risks in monochorionic twins are even higher in monochorionic twins conceived after infertility treatments compared with spontaneously conceived monochorionic twins, which warrants extra attention to these high-risk pregnancies.

Keyphrases

gestational age
preterm birth
pregnant women
risk factors
risk assessment
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
polycystic ovary syndrome
human health