Preimplantational genetic diagnosis: an actual alternative with future implications

Preimplantational genetic diagnosis: an actual alternative with future implications

Preimplantational genetic diagnosis (PGT) isa new technique, promoted as an alternative for prenatal diagnosisand eventually for the voluntary termination of pregnancy whenthe couple is willing . Essentially, they are afraid that a geneticdisease may be transmitted to their descendents. After the as...

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Main Author: Claudia Juliana Serrano Serrano
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Universidad Autonoma de Bucaramanga 2005-08-01
Series:Medunab
Subjects:
Preimplantational genetic diagnosis
Assisted reproduction techniques
Online Access:http://caribdis.unab.edu.co/pls/portal/docs/PAGE/REVISTAMEDUNAB/NUMEROSANTERIORES/REVISTA82/R82_RT_C1.PDF
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spelling doaj-c7d5b9ba7376462db90efbda0cac07182020-11-25T02:53:08ZspaUniversidad Autonoma de BucaramangaMedunab0123-70472005-08-01828288Preimplantational genetic diagnosis: an actual alternative with future implicationsClaudia Juliana Serrano SerranoPreimplantational genetic diagnosis (PGT) isa new technique, promoted as an alternative for prenatal diagnosisand eventually for the voluntary termination of pregnancy whenthe couple is willing . Essentially, they are afraid that a geneticdisease may be transmitted to their descendents. After the assistedreproduction techniques have been applied, an embryo biopsy isconducted, extracting two of the blastomeres, which are geneticallyanalyzed. Those embryos free from genetic diseases are implantedin the mother uterus. PGT has also allowed the medical communityto study different aspects of the early embryo development andthe comprehension of reproductive genetics. However these newtechniques have given rise to many ethical questions and debatesabout the moral consequences of routinely practicing PGT.http://caribdis.unab.edu.co/pls/portal/docs/PAGE/REVISTAMEDUNAB/NUMEROSANTERIORES/REVISTA82/R82_RT_C1.PDFPreimplantational genetic diagnosisAssisted reproduction techniques
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Preimplantational genetic diagnosis: an actual alternative with future implications
Medunab
Preimplantational genetic diagnosis
Assisted reproduction techniques
author_facet Claudia Juliana Serrano Serrano
author_sort Claudia Juliana Serrano Serrano
title Preimplantational genetic diagnosis: an actual alternative with future implications
title_short Preimplantational genetic diagnosis: an actual alternative with future implications
title_full Preimplantational genetic diagnosis: an actual alternative with future implications
title_fullStr Preimplantational genetic diagnosis: an actual alternative with future implications
title_full_unstemmed Preimplantational genetic diagnosis: an actual alternative with future implications
title_sort preimplantational genetic diagnosis: an actual alternative with future implications
publisher Universidad Autonoma de Bucaramanga
series Medunab
issn 0123-7047
publishDate 2005-08-01
description Preimplantational genetic diagnosis (PGT) isa new technique, promoted as an alternative for prenatal diagnosisand eventually for the voluntary termination of pregnancy whenthe couple is willing . Essentially, they are afraid that a geneticdisease may be transmitted to their descendents. After the assistedreproduction techniques have been applied, an embryo biopsy isconducted, extracting two of the blastomeres, which are geneticallyanalyzed. Those embryos free from genetic diseases are implantedin the mother uterus. PGT has also allowed the medical communityto study different aspects of the early embryo development andthe comprehension of reproductive genetics. However these newtechniques have given rise to many ethical questions and debatesabout the moral consequences of routinely practicing PGT.
topic Preimplantational genetic diagnosis
Assisted reproduction techniques
url http://caribdis.unab.edu.co/pls/portal/docs/PAGE/REVISTAMEDUNAB/NUMEROSANTERIORES/REVISTA82/R82_RT_C1.PDF
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