Evaluating the necessity for universal screening of prospective oocyte donors using enhanced genetic and psychological testing | Zendy

A. Reh | Zendy; Alana Amarosa | Zendy; Frederick Licciardi | Zendy; L.C. Krey | Zendy; Alan S. Berkeley | Zendy; Lisa Kump | Zendy

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Evaluating the necessity for universal screening of prospective oocyte donors using enhanced genetic and psychological testing

Author(s) -

A. Reh,

Alana Amarosa,

Frederick Licciardi,

L.C. Krey,

Alan S. Berkeley,

Lisa Kump

Publication year - 2010

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/deq182

Subject(s) - minnesota multiphasic personality inventory , oocyte , medicine , genetic testing , gynecology , personality , family medicine , psychology , psychiatry , obstetrics , clinical psychology , biology , genetics , social psychology , embryo

To minimize the potential for harmful inheritable conditions, donors are rigorously screened according to standard guidelines, yet such guidelines may not be sufficient to exclude egg donors with certain known inheritable conditions. We compared universal screening of oocyte donors with Tay-Sachs, Fragile X, karyotype and Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2) versus standard American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) guidelines that do not include such testing.

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