Preimplantation genetic diagnosis principles and ethics

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Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) followed by implantation of unaffected embryos offers high-risk couples the option to decrease the risk of genetic disease in their offspring without the dilemma of a prenatal diagnosis that may be followed by a termination of pregnancy. Polar body, blastomere and blastocyst biopsies are currently being performed, whereas the two major technologies used for single-cell...

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