Preimplantation genetic diagnosis in 10
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Emmanuel Kanavakis; Christina Vrettou; Giles Palmer; Maria Tzetis; Minas Mastrom
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Article
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1999
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) offers couples at risk for transmitting an inherited disorder the possibility to avoid the need to terminate affected pregnancies, since it allows the selection of unaffected IVF embryos for transfer. PGD for monogenic diseases is most commonly accomplished by