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INTRODUCCIÓN: Más de 5 millones de niños han sido concebidos por técnicas de reproducción asistida (TRA) a nivel mundial. Aunque la mayoría de los autores no detecta diferencias en cuanto a desarrollo psicomotor, los resultados son aún contradictorios. OBJETIVO: Conocer si los niños-TRA tienen más riesgo de trastorno del neurodesarrollo y describir posibles factores de la TRA asociados. MATERIAL Y MÉTODOS: Evaluación de niños concebidos por TRA hasta los 3 años de edad, nacidos de una cohorte de mujeres tratadas en la unidad de reproducción asistida de un hospital terciario desde mayo de 2012 hasta mayo de 2014; evaluación de controles pareados: siguiente recién nacido al caso concebido de forma natural, del mismo grupo de edad materna, gestacional y mismo tipo de gestación. RESULTADOS: Hubo 243 gestaciones clínicas y nacieron 267 niños-TRA. Fueron evaluados 231 (87%). Simultáneamente se evaluaron 208/230 controles (90%). No hubo diferencias estadísticamente significativas en trastornos del neurodesarrollo (retraso global del desarrollo, trastorno del espectro autista o retraso del leguaje). El análisis estadístico multivariante de posibles factores de la TRA asociados solo mostró asociación entre transferencia de embrión congelado y retraso del lenguaje. CONCLUSIONES: No se han detectado diferencias en trastornos del neurodesarrollo tras ajustar los resultados por edad materna, gemelaridad y otros posibles factores de confusión, lo que apoya que estos factores deben jugar un papel más importante que las propias TRA. La asociación entre transferencia de embrión congelado y retraso del lenguaje no ha sido descrita previamente. Son necesarios estudios a largo plazo en niños concebidos tras transferencia de embrión congelado para corroborar estos resultados
INTRODUCTION: More than five million children have been conceived by assisted reproductive techniques (ART) around the world. Most authors agree that there are no differences in psychomotor development in comparison to naturally conceived children. However, these results are still contradictory. OBJECTIVE: To determine whether children born from a cohort of ART-clinical gestations have a higher risk of suffering neurodevelopmental disorders in comparison to a control group. The potential associated ART-factors associated were also determined. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The study included the assessment of children up to 3 years old conceived by ART, and born from a cohort of women treated by the reproduction unit of a public hospital from May 2012 to May 2014. A simultaneous assessment was made of matched controls, by following the newborn naturally conceived after the ART-case, of the same group of maternal age, gestational age, and type of gestation. RESULTS: There were 243 clinical gestations and 267 ART-newborns, of which 231 were assessed (87%). A simultaneous assessment was carried out in 208/230 controls (90%). There were no differences in neurodevelopmental disorders (global developmental delay, autism spectrum or language delay). Multivariate analysis of potential ART factors only showed an association between transfer of frozen embryos with language delay that has not been previously described. CONCLUSIONS: There were no differences between groups after adjusting the results according to maternal age, multiple pregnancy, and other possible confounding factors, supporting that the role of these factors may be more relevant than the ART itself. The association between frozen embryo transfer and language delay has not been previously described. Thus, more studies are needed to confirm or refute this relationship
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Humanos , Masculino , Feminino , Gravidez , Lactente , Pré-Escolar , Técnicas de Reprodução Assistida , Desenvolvimento Infantil/fisiologia , Desempenho Psicomotor/fisiologia , Transtornos das Habilidades Motoras , Transtornos do Neurodesenvolvimento , Estudos de Casos e Controles , Seguimentos , Estudos Prospectivos , Estudos de Coortes , Fatores de Risco , Idade Materna , EspanhaRESUMO
INTRODUCTION: More than five million children have been conceived by assisted reproductive techniques (ART) around the world. Most authors agree that there are no differences in psychomotor development in comparison to naturally conceived children. However, these results are still contradictory. OBJECTIVE: To determine whether children born from a cohort of ART-clinical gestations have a higher risk of suffering neurodevelopmental disorders in comparison to a control group. The potential associated ART-factors associated were also determined. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The study included the assessment of children up to 3 years old conceived by ART, and born from a cohort of women treated by the reproduction unit of a public hospital from May 2012 to May 2014. A simultaneous assessment was made of matched controls, by following the newborn naturally conceived after the ART-case, of the same group of maternal age, gestational age, and type of gestation. RESULTS: There were 243 clinical gestations and 267 ART-newborns, of which 231 were assessed (87%). A simultaneous assessment was carried out in 208/230 controls (90%). There were no differences in neurodevelopmental disorders (global developmental delay, autism spectrum or language delay). Multivariate analysis of potential ART factors only showed an association between transfer of frozen embryos with language delay that has not been previously described. CONCLUSIONS: There were no differences between groups after adjusting the results according to maternal age, multiple pregnancy, and other possible confounding factors, supporting that the role of these factors may be more relevant than the ART itself. The association between frozen embryo transfer and language delay has not been previously described. Thus, more studies are needed to confirm or refute this relationship.
