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Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) and genetic testing for aneuploidy (PGT-A): status and future challenges
18 Jul 2019
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The world's first in vitro fertilization (IVF) baby was born in July 1978 in the UK. Since then, more than 7 million infants have been born worldwide as a result of IVF. Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) was introduced in the late 1980s for couples at risk of transmitting a genetic abnormality to their children. From the mid-1990s, this technology has been employed as an embryo selection tool for patients...
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