Impact of cleavage-stage embryo biopsy in view of PGD on human blastocyst implantation: a prospective cohort of single embryo transfers
Author(s) -
A. De Vos,
C. Staessen,
Martine De Rycke,
Willem Verpoest,
Patrick Haentjens,
Paul Devroey,
I. Liebærs,
H. Van de Velde
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
human reproduction
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.446
H-Index - 226
eISSN - 1460-2350
pISSN - 0268-1161
DOI - 10.1093/humrep/dep251
Subject(s) - blastocyst , embryo , andrology , gynecology , embryo transfer , prospective cohort study , medicine , cleavage (geology) , biopsy , blastomere , biology , embryogenesis , pathology , microbiology and biotechnology , paleontology , fracture (geology)
Human embryo biopsy is performed for preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD). The impact of 1- or 2-cell removal at cleavage-stage on future embryo development and implantation capacity is highly debated.
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