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Live birth following the first mutation specific pre-implantation genetic diagnosis for haemophilia A.
Thrombosis and haemostasis - 1 Feb 2006
Michaelides Katerina, Tuddenham Edward G D, Turner Cathy, Lavender Ben, Lavery Stuart A
Abstract excerpt
Haemophilia A is an X-linked, recessive, inherited bleeding disorder which affects 1 in 5000 males born worldwide. It is caused by mutations in the FactorVIII (F8) gene on chromosome Xq28. We describe for the first time two mutation specific, single cell protocols for pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) of haemophilia. A that enable the selection of both male and female unaffected embryos. This approach...
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