Ethnic differences in assisted reproductive technologies outcomes.
Disparities in assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) outcomes have been identified among ethnic minorities when compared with their Caucasian counterparts. Minority ethnicity has been shown to be an independent predictor of lower clinical pregnancy and live birth rates in many studies. In this article, we seek to summarize the most recent literature on ethnic difference reported within ART outcomes. We will discuss potential reasons behind these disparities and further explore independent predictors and associations between ethnicity and ART success.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Women's Health Clinic, 620 John Paul Jones Circle, Portsmouth, VA 23708-2197, USA. Trimble.spitzer@med.navy.mil
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D001741:Black or African American; D001213:Asian; D005260:Female; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000191:economics; D054625:Healthcare Disparities / Q000191:economics / Q000208:ethnology; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000191:economics / Q000208:ethnology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D054525:Minority Health / Q000191:economics / Q000208:ethnology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome / Q000191:economics / Q000208:ethnology; D018873:Pregnancy Rate / Q000208:ethnology; D027724:Reproductive Techniques, Assisted / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology