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Identifying a possible factor for the increased newborn size in singleton pregnancies after assisted reproductive technology using cryopreserved embryos, in comparison with fresh embryos.

Rena IshiiAkiko ShodaMichiyo KuboSatiko OkazakiMinori SuzukiRiho OkawaMegumi EnomotoManami ShitanakaYoko FujitaKazuki NakaoNobutaka ShimadaMichiharu HorikawaHiroaki NegishiYuji Taketani
Published in: Reproductive medicine and biology (2018)
An increased BW from ART using FET seems to be ascribable to conditions of the endometrium, but not cryopreservation procedures per se, which might provide a mechanistic framework for understanding heavier neonates who are born by FET.
Keyphrases
  • gestational age
  • preterm birth
  • low birth weight
  • birth weight
  • hiv infected
  • preterm infants
  • antiretroviral therapy
  • body mass index
  • pregnancy outcomes
  • weight loss