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To the Editor: Jain et al. (April 15 issue)¹ report growing restraint in the practice of transferring numerous embryos after in vitro fertilization. This reassuring news should not, however, distract attention from the fact that other assisted reproductive techniques (i.e., ovarian stimulation, followed by artificial insemination) also contribute to the increasing problem of multifetal pregnancies in this country. Earlier recourse to in vitro fertilization would give physicians a better opportunity to reduce the likelihood of triggering such dangerous pregnancies,² but ovarian stimulation alone remains the preferred first-line treatment for many types of infertility because of its relative cost-effectiveness.³

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