Preimplantation genetic testing
3 important questions on Preimplantation genetic testing
Why, when and where PDT?
Why?
When?
Where?
- Decrease risks for couples with high risk of: - having a baby with a severe genetic disorder (PGT-M) - having a miscarriage (chromosomal abnormality) (PGT-SR)
When?
- Before pregnancy (alternative to PND = during pregnancy) Post fertilization, preimplantation -> Requires ICSI-procedure
Where?
- MUMC: license to perform diagnostic test on embryo’s UMC Utrecht, UMC Groningen, Amsterdam UMC: Transport-ICSI-PGT
Risks for the woman and child (4)?
- Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS)
- Haemorrhage
- Infection
- Torsion of ovary
Biopsy has no effect on development of embryo and there is no increase in babies with congenital disorders
What are the reproductive options for this couple (7)?
- Accept the risk
- Prenatal diagnosis (PND) -> termination of pregnancy
- PGT
- Oocyte donation
- Adoption
- Foster care
- No offspring
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