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Preimplantation genetic diagnosis of inherited cancer: familial adenomatous polyposis coli.
Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics - 1 Mar 1998
Ao A, Wells D, Handyside A H, Winston R M, Delhanty J D
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Our purpose was to achieve preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) of the dominant cancer predisposition syndrome, familial adenomatous polyposis coli (FAPC), as an alternative to prenatal diagnosis. METHODS: The affected patient was superovulated and oocytes were retrieved and fertilized by intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). Two cells were biopsied from each embryo and the whole genome was...
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