The impact of advanced maternal age on pregnancy outcome

Advanced maternal age is becoming an increasingly relevant issue in high-income developed countries. Lower fertility, greater need for assisted reproductive therapy, and an increase in comorbidities, such as hypertension and diabetes, are some of the reasons for the rise in adverse maternal and fetal outcomes. This chapter reviews and summarizes the recent publications on the impact of advanced maternal age on pregnancy outcomes. (C) 2020 Published by Elsevier Ltd.

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Advanced maternal age is an increasingly relevant issue in high-income developed countries due to lower fertility rates, increased need for assisted reproductive therapy, and rising comorbidities such as hypertension and diabetes. Recent publications reviewed and summarized the impact of advanced maternal age on pregnancy outcomes.