What next for preimplantation genetic screening? More randomized controlled trials needed?

Human Reproduction

Volumn 23, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 2626-2628

  Mastenbroek, S ^a   Scriven, P ^b   Twisk, M ^a   Viville, S ^c,d,e   Van Der Veen, F ^a   Repping, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c SIHCUS CMCO Centre Medico Chirurgical et Obstetrical   (France)

^d INSTITUT DE GÉNÉTIQUE ET DE BIOLOGIE MOLÉCULAIRE ET CELLULAIRE   (France)

^e UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF STRASBOURG   (France)

Author keywords

Clinical practice; Ethics; PGS

Indexed keywords

BIOPSY TECHNIQUE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; GENETIC SCREENING; MATERNAL AGE; OOCYTE CLEAVAGE; PREIMPLANTATION GENETIC SCREENING; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; RESEARCH ETHICS; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 56749185888     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/den376     Document Type: Short Survey

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