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Since its introduction in 1978,¹ human in vitro fertilization has rapidly become one of the most successful and widely used techniques in the treatment of infertility. Worldwide, an estimated 1.2 million children have been born as a result of in vitro fertilization, and approximately 1 percent of newborns in the United States are now conceived through the use of assisted reproductive technology.² The ubiquitous practice of transferring multiple embryos in a single cycle resulted from historically poor pregnancy rates after the transfer of single embryos. As clinical and scientific advances, including refinements in ovarian-stimulation protocols and in culture techniques, have . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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From the Center for Reproductive Medicine and Infertility, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York.

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