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Preimplantation genetic diagnosis of X-linked diseases examined by indirect linkage analysis.
Bratislavske lekarske listy - 1 Jan 2015
Borgulova I, Putzova M, Soldatova I, Krautova L, Pecnova L, Mika J, Kren R, Potuznikova P, Stejskal D
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Many centers of assisted reproduction in the Czech Republic offer preimplantation genetic diagnosis with fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) to couples requiring preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) of X-linked diseases. However, this process results in discarding all male embryos and is not able to distinguish a carrier or healthy female embryo in X-linked recessive disorders. OBJECTIVES: The...
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