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. 1993 Sep;159(3):301–307.

Preimplantation diagnosis.

J D Goldberg 1, M C Martin 1, R V Lebo 1, R A Pedersen 1
PMCID: PMC1011342  PMID: 8236971

Abstract

Preimplantation embryonic biopsy and analysis offer couples at increased risk of having offspring affected with a genetic disorder the possibility of an early prenatal diagnosis. For many couples, this approach would avoid the issue of the selective termination of affected fetuses. Substantial advances have been made in the area of preimplantation diagnosis, but the possible difficulties with this approach cannot be ignored.

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