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Assisted reproductive technology (ART) is a general term referring to methods used to achieve pregnancy by artificial or partially artificial means. It includes taking medications to induce ovulation, or in vitro fertilization among other techniques. ART treatments are relatively new and have been around for only around three decades. There is some evidence that children born of ART have higher rates of genetic mutation than children conceived naturally. This is most apparent in children bor ...
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Assisted Reproductive Technology Organizations
- National Women's Health Information Center http://www.4woman.gov/
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/
- National Women's Health Information Center, OWH, HHS http://www.4woman.gov/
- Office of Consumer Affairs, OEA, FDA,
- Cancer Information Service, NCI, NIH, HHS http://cis.nci.nih.gov/
- Division of Reproductive Health, NCCDPHP, CDC http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/drh/index.htm
Resources
- 1998 Assisted Reproductive Technology Success Rates - National Summary and Fertility Clinic Reports (Division of Reproductive Health, NCCDPHP, CDC)
- Assisted Reproductive Technology (National Women's Health Information Center)
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