Looking downstream: A review of the literature on physical and psychosocial health outcomes in adolescents and young adults who were conceived by ART

Human Reproduction

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1209-1219

  Wilson, C L ^a   Fisher, J R ^b   Hammarberg, K ^b   Amor, D J ^a,b   Halliday, J L ^a,b  

^a MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

adolescent development; assisted reproductive techniques; growth and development; in vitro fertilization; psychological adaptation

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGY; CANCER RISK; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILDHOOD CANCER; COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT; DEVELOPMENT; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMBASE; EMOTION; FOLLOW UP; GROWTH; HUMAN; INFERTILITY THERAPY; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDLINE; MENTAL HEALTH; METABOLISM; NEUROLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROGENY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCINFO; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 79955429153     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/der041     Document Type: Review

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