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Ethics of using preimplantation genetic diagnosis to select a stem cell donor for an existing person
24 Nov 2001
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Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) involves genetic analysis of artificially fertilised embryos to select an embryo with a desired genotype before it is implanted. 1 2 Since the 1980s, over 2500 cycles of PGD have been performed worldwide.3 The technique has been used to test for disorders caused by a single gene (cystic fibrosis, thalassaemia, sickle cell disease, muscular dystrophy) and chromosomal...
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