Sökning: "pre-implantation genetic diagnosis"
Hittade 4 avhandlingar innehållade orden pre-implantation genetic diagnosis.
1. Chosen Children? : An empirical study and a philosophical analysis of moral aspects of pre-implantation genetic diagnosis and germ-line gene therapy
Sammanfattning : With pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD), genetic testing and selective transfer of embryos is possible. In the future, germ-line gene therapy (GLGT) applied to embryos before implantation, in order to introduce missing genes or replace mutant ones, may be possible. LÄS MER
2. “It is better to have tried, no matter what” : Psychological perspectives on pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD)
Sammanfattning : Couples with the risk of transmitting a genetic disease face different diagnostic options when they wish to become parents. Pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) combines in vitro fertilization (IVF) with biopsy of the embryo. With PGD the couple can start a pregnancy knowing that the child will not be affected by the particular disease. LÄS MER
3. Becoming a parent when you have the risk of transmitting a genetic disease. Psychological perspectives of applying for Pre implantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD)
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4. The fate of primary aneuploid cells in early embryonic development and stem cells
Sammanfattning : Chromosomal aberrations occurring during gametogenesis and early embryonic development play a significant role in infertility and fetal loss in humans. Germ cells that have an abnormal number of chromosomes (aneuploidy) are generated mainly due to errors during female gamete formation, a phenomenon increasing in occurrence with age. LÄS MER