Preimplantation genetic diagnosis: State of the art
Basille C et al. - Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) is used to analyze embryos genetically before their transfer into the uterus. PGD offers couples at risk the chance to have an unaffected child, without facing termination of pregnancy. Embryos are obtained by in vitro fertilization with intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), and are biopsied mostly on day 3; blastocyst biopsy is mentioned as a possible alternative. [more...]
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