ASSESSMENT OF MICRONUTRIENT DEFICIENCY IN CHILDREN BORN THROUGH THE USE OF ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGIES

Abstract

In the modern world, over 5 million children are born as a result of the
use of assisted reproductive technologies (ART): in vitro fertilization (IVF) and
intraplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). In the Republic of Uzbekistan , according to
statistical data for 2022, over 25 thousand women and 7 thousand men are diagnosed
with infertility under dispensary observation. The procedure for implementing assisted
reproductive technologies was approved by order of the Minister of Health of the
Republic of Uzbekistan (No. 3217 dated February 6, 2020). Data from the Bonduelle
multicenter cohort study M. , covering 540 children born through ICSI, 437 through
IVF and 538 conceived naturally, children born through ART have an increased risk of
childhood illnesses, surgeries and conditions requiring medical attention, and also the
frequency of hospitalizations in specialized institutions.