Babies conceived by artificial insemination suffer more genetic dysfunctions
A scientific study done in Israel indicates that children conceived through artificial insemination often suffer more genetic dysfunctions than those naturally conceived.
During the investigation we studied 9,000 Israeli children born through artificial insemination techniques between 1997 and 2004.
Compared with naturally conceived babies between 2000 and 2004, the “test-tube children” suffered twice as many genetic dysfunctions, warned Israeli researcher Liat Lerner-Geva, Gertner Institute, Tel Aviv.
Anyway experts could not explain the reasons why in vitro babies tend to suffer from these diseases more frequently.
Scientists in turn blame the conditions under which these practices are performed. Couples who use this type of insemination could also have medical problems.
Researchers studied the health status of 9042 children born of artificial insemination and born naturally 213,737 and took into account age, education and religion of the mother and the baby’s sex.
“Thank God genetic diseases are relatively rare and the risk in artificial insemination has increased only slightly,” Lerner-Geva.
The circulatory system was the one that brought more problems. While 2.4 percent of the “test tube babies” were affected by these diseases, only 1.4 percent of naturally conceived children had cardiovascular disorders.
Israel is one of the countries where largest number of in vitro fertilization is practiced. The government funds these treatments for women under 45 who have less than three children.
Source: DYN
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