Polar body biopsy

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Polar body biopsy Page 1 Introduction Polar body biopsy with subsequent analysis of
chromosomal abnormalities was introduced in 1990 by Verlinsky et al.,1 and, to date, the group
in Chicago has the largest experience in polar body diagnosis.This technique opened the era
of preconception genetic diagnosis as an alternative to preimplantation genetic diagnosis
(PGD) of the embryo, which was proposed earlier by Handyside et al.It is important to note that
polar body diagnosis gives direct information about the first and the second polar body, and …
Polar body biopsy with subsequent analysis of chromosomal abnormalities was introduced in 1990 by Verlinsky et al.,1 and, to date, the group in Chicago has the largest experience in polar body diagnosis.2
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