Open AccessWorldwide live births following the transfer of chromosomally “Abnormal” embryos after PGT/A: results of a worldwide web-based survey
Author(s) -
Pasquale Patrizio,
Gon Shoham,
Zeev Shoham,
Milton Leong,
David H. Barad,
Norbert Gleicher
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of assisted reproduction and genetics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1573-7330
pISSN - 1058-0468
DOI - 10.1007/s10815-019-01510-0
Subject(s) - miscarriage , embryo transfer , reproductive medicine , pregnancy , live birth , in vitro fertilisation , genetic testing , aneuploidy , infertility , gynecology , embryo , obstetrics , medicine , biology , genetics , chromosome , gene
Preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy (PGT-A) has become increasingly controversial since normal euploid births have been reported following transfer of embryos diagnosed as "abnormal." There is an increasing trend in transferring "abnormal" embryos; but it is still unknown how many IVF centers transfer "abnormal" embryos and with what efficiency.