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The team behind the study are unsure of the specific reasons as to why this is, but suggest that genetics as well as social and environmental factors could play a factor.
For the research, which has been published in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, the experts looked at the IVF success rates of 1,517 women who were treated in their clinic, and found the live birth rates for ethnic minority women were lower.
Between 2006 and 2011, some 35% of ethnic minority women successfully conceived and gave birth following IVF treatment, compared with 43.8% of white women, despite all of the women appearing to have favourable chances of becoming pregnant.
Lead researcher Dr Walid Maalouf said: "Our data indicates that live birth rates, clinical pregnancy rates and implantation rates following fertility treatment, particularly IVF, are significantly lower in ethnic women when compared to White Europeans.
"The reason for the reduced implantation rates and subsequent reduced outcomes in the ethnic minority group is still unclear. Further research is needed into genetic background as a potential determinant of IVF outcome, as well as the influencing effects of lifestyle and cultural factors on reproductive outcomes.
"Subsequently, these findings could be used to modify clinical strategies in fertility treatments to increase success rates among all ethnic minority groups."
The researchers said their findings could be used to help counsel couples about their realistic probabilities of success with IVF.
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Study Suggests IVF Success Is Affected By Ethnicity
New research from Nottingham University has suggested Asian and black women who have IVF treatment are less likely to become pregnant than white women who use similar treatment.The team behind the study are unsure of the specific reasons as to why this is, but suggest that genetics as well as social and environmental factors could play a factor.
For the research, which has been published in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, the experts looked at the IVF success rates of 1,517 women who were treated in their clinic, and found the live birth rates for ethnic minority women were lower.
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Between 2006 and 2011, some 35% of ethnic minority women successfully conceived and gave birth following IVF treatment, compared with 43.8% of white women, despite all of the women appearing to have favourable chances of becoming pregnant.
Lead researcher Dr Walid Maalouf said: "Our data indicates that live birth rates, clinical pregnancy rates and implantation rates following fertility treatment, particularly IVF, are significantly lower in ethnic women when compared to White Europeans.
"The reason for the reduced implantation rates and subsequent reduced outcomes in the ethnic minority group is still unclear. Further research is needed into genetic background as a potential determinant of IVF outcome, as well as the influencing effects of lifestyle and cultural factors on reproductive outcomes.
"Subsequently, these findings could be used to modify clinical strategies in fertility treatments to increase success rates among all ethnic minority groups."
The researchers said their findings could be used to help counsel couples about their realistic probabilities of success with IVF.
(JP/IT)
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