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. 2010 Nov 11:36:74.
doi: 10.1186/1824-7288-36-74.

Toward a bioethical issue: induced multiple pregnancies and neonatal outcomes

Antonio A Zuppa  1 , Giovanni Alighieri, Piero Catenazzi, Antonio Scorrano, Costantino Romagnoli
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Toward a bioethical issue: induced multiple pregnancies and neonatal outcomes

Antonio A Zuppa et al. Ital J Pediatr. .

Abstract

Assisted reproductive technology has made great progress during the last three decades. After the initial enthusiasm, many ethical, legal and social issues related to the application of these procedures began to evolve. Multifetal pregnancy and fetal reduction, embryo cryopreservation, preimplantation genetic diagnosis, risks of birth defects and other adverse outcome associated with assisted reproductive technology are issues that have to be addressed building future collaborative studies and continuing the debate on related ethical issues.

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