IVF Children More Prone To Arterial Hypertension



IVF Children More Prone To Arterial Hypertension







Studies showed increased risk of developing arterial hypertension for Children conceived through assisted reproductive technologies along with other cardiovascular complications.

Assisted reproductive technologies (ART) are a boon to millions and helped individuals and families who cannot conceive naturally. Among various ART methods the most common are in vitro fertilization and intracytoplasmic sperm injection. In these methods the gamete and embryo are exposed to a variety of environmental factors before implantation. Currently over six million children are conceived using ART worldwide.

A study was done with around 50 healthy ART adolescents to access the circulatory system. Their ambulatory blood pressure, artery stiffness, plaque build-up and blood vessel function were measured. 45 age- and sex-matched control participants of similar body mass index, gestational age and maternal BMI, birth weight, smoking status and cardiovascular risk profile were taken for study.
After 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring it was discovered that both systolic and diastolic blood pressure was higher in ART adolescents as compared to the control participants. Almost 7 of the ART adolescents reached the criteria for the diagnosis of arterial hypertension whereas only 1 of the control participant reached those criteria.

The most concerning factor is the increased rate of arterial hypertension in ART children. It is known that ART alters the blood vessels in children; however its long term consequences are still unknown. In this growing population apparently healthy children are showing more serious signs of concern for early cardiovascular risk, especially arterial hypertension.

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