Public, expert and patients' opinions on preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) in Germany
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Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD)
Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) is a reproductive technology used with an in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycle to increase the potential for a successful pregnancy and delivery. The most common applications for PGD include testing for extra or missing chromosomes (aneuploidy screening), familial structural chromosome rearrangements, and diagnosis of genetic disease in couples of increased...
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عنوان ژورنال: Reproductive BioMedicine Online
سال: 2005
ISSN: 1472-6483
DOI: 10.1016/s1472-6483(10)60812-7