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Possible teratogenic effects of artificial insemination by donor
Author(s) -
Forse R. A.,
Ackman C. F. D.,
Fraser F. C.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
clinical genetics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.543
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1399-0004
pISSN - 0009-9163
DOI - 10.1111/j.1399-0004.1985.tb01212.x
Subject(s) - offspring , artificial insemination , donor insemination , insemination , population , test (biology) , intrauterine insemination , medicine , gynecology , demography , obstetrics , pregnancy , biology , genetics , pregnancy rate , environmental health , paleontology , sociology
Three trisomic offspring conceived by artificial insemination by donor (AID) were observed in a population in which a total of about 400 babies were so conceived. To test whether this excess represented a random fluctuation or a real effect of the AID procedure we surveyed, by questionnaire, a group of women who had born children conceived by AID. A significantly higher number of trisomic offspring were found than expected in a population with the observed age distribution. Further data are needed to test the validity of this observation.