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Preimplantation diagnosis

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Preimplantation diagnosis is the actor of checking an ovum, zygote, or blastocyst for defects or diseases by cytogenetics before implanting into a womb. Preimplantation diagnosis takes place before prenatal diagnosis, which refers to a checking for defects in a fetus or embryo that is already in a womb. Preimplantation diagnosis spares "women from carrying a pregnancy to the first or second trimester before learning of a serious genetic abnormality."[1]

MeSH E01.370.378.625

Reference

  1. ^ S. Elias, "Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis by Comparative Genomic Hybridization," New England Journal of Medicine 21 Volume 345: 1569 - 1571, November 22, 2001.