hrp0089p1-p127 | Fat, Metabolism and Obesity P1 | ESPE2018

PCSK9 and Lp(a) Levels of Children Born after Assisted Reproduction Technologies

Kosteria Ioanna , Terentes-Printzios Dimitrios , Koutagiar Iosif , Vlachopoulos Charalambos , Gkourogianni Alexandra , Sakka Sophia , Skoumas Ioannis , Miliou Antigoni , Papassotiriou Ioannis , Loutradis Dimitrios , Chrousos George P , Tousoulis Dimitrios , Kanaka-Gantenbein Christina

Background/Aims: Since the introduction of Assisted Reproduction Technologies (ART), including classic In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) and Intacytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI), in clinical practice, several studies have addressed concerns regarding the long-term health of the offspring, revealing indications of an adverse cardiometabolic outcome. Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) circulating level is significantly associated with an increased risk of cardiov...