• Reprod. Biomed. Online · Apr 2011

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    Assisted reproduction for the validation of gestational age assessment methods.

    • Hind Beydoun, Bethrand Ugwu, and Sergio Oehninger.
    • Graduate Program in Public Health, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, USA. baydouha@evms.edu
    • Reprod. Biomed. Online. 2011 Apr 1;22(4):321-6.

    AbstractDespite major achievements in medicine, preterm birth (PTB) remains a leading cause of infant morbidity and mortality, worldwide. Research efforts have been devoted towards a better understanding of the multifactorial aetiology of PTB and its subtypes, with the purpose of prevention and control. The availability of valid and reliable gestational age data is a prerequisite for PTB classification. Pregnancies conceived through assisted reproduction treatments provide an opportunity for the exact determination of gestational age using date of delivery and dates of fertilization or implantation. The purpose of this review article is to evaluate the current evidence for or against the various methods that can be applied to measure gestational age, namely the first day of the last menstrual period, ultrasound before 20 weeks of gestation and post-natal assessments, and to propose the use of assisted reproduction treatments populations for further validation of these methods.Copyright © 2010 Reproductive Healthcare Ltd. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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