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Two embryos are better than three

Choosing a small number of the best embryos allows doctors to decrease the risk of multiple births by women using in vitro fertilization.

 

References:

Templeton, A., and J.K. Morris. 1998. Reducing the risk of multiple births by transfer of two embryos after in vitro fertilization. New England Journal of Medicine 339(Aug. 27):573.

 

Further Readings:

Meldrum, D.R., and D.K. Gardner. 1998. Two-embryo transfer — the future looks bright. New England Journal of Medicine 339(Aug. 27):624.

Scholtes, M.C.W., and G.H. Zeilmaker. 1996. A prospective, randomised study of embryo transfer results after 3 or 5 days of embryo culture in in vitro fertilization. Fertility and Sterility 65:1245.

Sources:

Allan Templeton
Aberdeen University
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Aberdeen Maternity Hospital
Cornhill Road
Aberdeen AB25 2ZD
Scotland

From Science News, Vol. 154, No. 11, September 12, 1998, p. 172. Copyright © 1998 by Science Service.

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