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Preimplantation diagnosis for single gene disorders.
Seminars in reproductive medicine - 1 Mar 2014
Berger Victoria K, Baker Valerie L
Abstract excerpt
Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) allows patients who are carriers or who are affected by genetic diseases to select unaffected embryos for transfer before becoming pregnant. The practice of PGD is evolving with rapid advances in technology and biopsy methods. Testing for a specific gene mutation can be performed in combination with 24-chromosome aneuploidy screening. Several unique applications of PGD are...
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