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Cannabis Use Linked With Chromosomal Abnormalities in IVF Eggs : ScienceAlert

Cannabis Use Linked With Chromosomal Abnormalities in IVF Eggs : ScienceAlert

A new study cautions high levels of cannabis use could harm chances of falling pregnant through in vitro fertilization (IVF). Testing 1,059 samples of follicular fluid from around the developing eggs of patients undergoing IVF treatments, University of Toronto embryologist Cyntia Duval and colleagues found 62 that were positive for tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). Immature egg cells (oocytes) from fluids with higher …

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