Ethnicity of the mother is a significant determinant of successful outcomes after fertility treatment according to a new study by researchers at Nottingham University’s Research and Treatment Unit in Reproduction (NURTURE). The team conducted a study to assess the relationship between the ethnicity of patients and the clinical success of their fertility treatment. The research is published in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. The study analysed data from 1,517 women in the UK undergoing their first cycle of fertility treatment, including in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) or intro-cytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). 85.1% were White Europeans and 14.9% from an ethnic minority group.
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