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What is the difference between PGD and PGS?
The Difference Between PGD and PGS
Wondering what is the difference between PGD and PGS?  Here are the details in this video by Dr. Vitiello. Click here to watch: The Difference Between PGD and PGS Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis…
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Fragile X
Normal people have 23 pairs of chromosomes. One pair is called the sex chromosomes. Males have one X chromosome and one Y chromosome. Females have two X chromosomes. Each chromosome…
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Gender Selection for Family Balancing
The desire for family balancing goes back at least as far as the ancient Egyptians. Various methods have been proposed and discarded over the ensuing millennia. Sperm cell sorting techniques…
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Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis
In addition to testing for single gene mutation abnormalities, preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) is also used to detect a chromosomal abnormality when one partner has a balanced reciprocal translocation or…
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Preimplantation Genetic Testing
In this five part series preimplantation genetic testing is defined and the categories of genetic disorders that preimplantation genetic testing may identify are described. Preimplantation genetic testing for diagnosis is…
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Become an Advocate for Infertility Benefits
In 1987, the Massachusetts state legislature mandated that certain infertility benefits be provided by commercial insurers. This notable achievement was accomplished in large part due to the efforts of Resolve, a…
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