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Parents facing polygenic embryo scores: the 'best choice of a best life' and psychological counselling.
Human reproduction (Oxford, England) - 1 Jun 2025
Forte Marina, Galliano Daniela, Della Vedova Anna Maria, Pellicer Antonio
Abstract excerpt
Advances in reproductive medicine and genetic technologies now offer prospective parents the option to test IVF embryos for genetic predispositions to complex diseases, such as coronary heart disease and psychiatric disorders, through polygenic embryo screening (PES). However, limited clinical data on its real-world use leaves parents facing complex decisions based on probabilistic risk scores, requiring them to...
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- Humans
- Parents
- Preimplantation Diagnosis
- Decision Making
- Multifactorial Inheritance
- Female
