| FOR WHOM THE GENETIC STUDIES ARE RECOMMENDED?
The genetic studies are not required for all the couples included in the IVF program; however, these studies are advisable for couples with certain characteristics and risk factors. These characteristics can be listed as follows:
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Couples that are carriers of a genetic or hereditary disorder |
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Couples that have a child or children with a genetic disorder. |
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Assisted Reproductive Technologies (for women of advanced age included in IVF [37 and over] |
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For couples with repeated pregnancy loss. |
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For couples on whom repeated attempts for achieving pregnancy had failed. |
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In cases of chromosomal anomalies or genetic disorders that accompany serious male infertility. |
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With the purpose of HLA genotyping (tissue typing) |
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With the purpose or defining disorders that show a genetic predisposition. |
WHAT ARE THE ADVATAGES OF PRE-IMPLANTATION GENETIC DIAGNOSIS?
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It increases the chance of pregnancy, and decreases the risk of abortus. |
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It ensures giving birth to a healthy baby. |
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It saves the family from the medical and psychological trauma of a pregnancy termination. |
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It provides a chance of cure for the afffected children of the family through tissue typing in disorders like Thalassemia. |
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Pre-implantation genetic diagnosis is a very helpful and inexpensive diagnostic method when compared to the health problems that the affected persons encounter throughout their lives, diagnostic difficulties, and high costs of treatments. |
IS THE PROCEDURE OF TAKING A CELL FROM THE EMBRYO WITH BIOPSY HARMFUL?
No. Extremely advanced techniques are used in biopsies in these days. In addition, taking one cell away for the biopsy does not negatively affect the development of the embryo. Therefore, taking one cell out of the embryo does not give any harm to the baby neither through the procedure nor because of lacking of one cell.
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