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Published in: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 1/2020

Open Access 01-12-2020 | Commentary

Racial disparities and in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment outcomes: time to close the gap

Author: Tarun Jain

Published in: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology | Issue 1/2020

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From the first successful in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycle in 1978 through today, millions of deserving women and men have had the opportunity to build their families using this effective technology. The advent and advances of IVF treatment has truly been life changing. A major problem that has been identified in reproductive medicine, however, is that in the United States, access and outcomes to IVF are not equal. Black and Hispanic women are less likely than white women to access fertility care, and they are also less likely to have a successful IVF cycle [1]. …
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Metadata
Title
Racial disparities and in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment outcomes: time to close the gap
Author
Tarun Jain
Publication date
01-12-2020
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology / Issue 1/2020
Electronic ISSN: 1477-7827
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12958-020-00672-2

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