title: Perinatal outcomes after oocyte donation and in-vitro fertilization.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To critically appraise the existing literature on perinatal outcomes following oocyte donation (OD) pregnancies and compare it with autologous in-vitro fertilization (IVF) pregnancies.
  
  
  RESULTS
  OD pregnancies are at higher risk of developing hypertensive disorders compared with autologous IVF. The risk of preterm birth and low birth weight is higher with singleton and multiple OD compared with autologous IVF pregnancies. There is no increased risk of congenital malformations following OD compared with autologous IVF births.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  OD pregnancies are at higher risk of developing hypertensive disorders and adverse perinatal outcomes compared with autologous IVF.
authors.affiliation: aReproductive Medicine Unit, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India bQueen's Hospital, Barking Havering Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust, Essex, UK.
authors.forename: Mohan S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Kamath
authors.forename: Sesh K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Sunkara
mesh_terms: D000013:Congenital Abnormalities; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro; D006801:Humans; D046110:Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D018587:Oocyte Donation; D011247:Pregnancy; D011272:Pregnancy, Multiple; D047928:Premature Birth