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Pre-implantation HLA matching: The production of a Saviour Child.
Best practice & research. Clinical obstetrics & gynaecology - 1 Oct 2017
Kakourou Georgia, Vrettou Christina, Moutafi Maria, Traeger-Synodinos Joanne
Abstract excerpt
Pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) requires the use of assisted reproductive technology (ART) to create several pre-implantation-stage embryos, followed by biopsy of embryonic cells for genetic testing and transfer of selected embryos to the womb to establish a pregnancy. HLA typing of ART-created embryos was first reported in 2001. The aim is to establish a pregnancy that is HLA-compatible with an affected...
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