Preimplantation genetic diagnosis in clinical practice

E Kanavakis; J Traeger-Synodinos

doi:10.1136/jmg.39.1.6

Preimplantation genetic diagnosis in clinical practice

J Med Genet. 2002 Jan;39(1):6-11. doi: 10.1136/jmg.39.1.6.

Authors

E Kanavakis¹, J Traeger-Synodinos

Affiliation

¹ Medical Genetics, University of Athens, Aghia Sophia Children's Hospital, Athens 11527, Greece. ekanavak@cc.uoa.gr

Abstract

Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) represents an alternative to prenatal diagnosis and allows selection of unaffected IVF embryos for establishing pregnancies in couples at risk for transmitting a genetic disorder.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Chromosome Disorders / diagnosis
Cytogenetic Analysis / methods
Embryo Transfer
Fetal Diseases / genetics
Genetic Testing* / legislation & jurisprudence
Genetic Testing* / methods
Humans
Preimplantation Diagnosis / methods*