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Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) for genetic prion disorder due to F198S mutation in the PRNP gene.
JAMA neurology - 1 Apr 2014
Uflacker Alice, Doraiswamy P Murali, Rechitsky Svetlana, See Tricia, Geschwind Michael, Tur-Kaspa Ilan
Abstract excerpt
IMPORTANCE: To describe the first case of preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) and in vitro fertilization (IVF) performed for the prevention of genetic prion disease in the children of a 27-year-old asymptomatic woman with a family history of Gerstmann-Sträussler-Sheinker syndrome (GSS). OBSERVATIONS: PGD and fertilization cycles resulted in detection of 6 F198S mutation-free embryos. Of these, 2 were selected...
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