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Outcome of preimplantation genetic diagnosis of translocations.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10856485     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To review 35 cases of preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) of translocations with several methods, including telomeric probes. DESIGN: Retrospective study. SETTING: Clinical IVF laboratory. PATIENT(s): Thirty-five couples with one partner carrying a chromosomal translocation. INTERVENTION(s): PGD of translocation after polar-body or embryo biopsy. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(s): Pregnancy outcome. RESULT(s): Several trends were observed. First, PGD can achieve a statistically significant reduction in spontaneous abortion, from 95% to 13%. Second, the chances of achieving pregnancy are correlated with 50% or more of the embryos being chromosomally normal. Third, patients with robertsonian translocations produced fewer abnormal gametes and more pregnancies than did patients with reciprocal translocations. Fourth, a new fluorescence in situ hybridization protocol for PGD of translocations, which involves applying telomeric probes, has proved adequately reliable with a 6% average error rate. CONCLUSION(s): PGD of translocations achieves a statistically significant reduction in spontaneous abortion, both for polar-body and blastomere biopsy cases. Pregnancy outcome depended on the number of normal embryos available for transfer, with patients having <50% abnormal embryos achieving the most pregnancies. Because robertsonian translocations caused fewer abnormal embryos than reciprocal translocations, they also resulted in higher rates of implantation.
Authors:
S Munné; M Sandalinas; T Escudero; J Fung; L Gianaroli; J Cohen
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Fertility and sterility     Volume:  73     ISSN:  0015-0282     ISO Abbreviation:  Fertil. Steril.     Publication Date:  2000 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2000-07-27     Completed Date:  2000-07-27     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0372772     Medline TA:  Fertil Steril     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1209-18     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
The Institute for Reproductive Medicine and Science, Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, New Jersey, USA. santi.munne@embryos.net
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Abortion, Spontaneous / prevention & control
Adult
Chromosome Aberrations / genetics
Chromosome Disorders
Embryo Implantation
Female
Humans
Male
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Outcome*
Preimplantation Diagnosis*
Retrospective Studies
Telomere / genetics
Translocation, Genetic*
Comments/Corrections
Comment In:
Fertil Steril. 2001 Jan;75(1):227-9   [PMID:  11229333 ]

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