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Birth Defects and Fertility Treatments

Published November 21, 2008, 6:57 am, WHOI Peoria

By Jen Christensen Friday, November 21, 2008 at 8:57 a.m. There is an unfortunate connection between fertility treatments like in vitro fertilization and birth defects.

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