Keywords
PGT-a
non-invasive
niPGT-a
How to Cite
Abstract
Noninvasive Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis for Aneuploidies (niPGT-a) uses the cell-free DNA present in the blastocyst culture medium for chromosomal characterization of the embryo. The result of niPGT-a could represent the genomic content of both internal cell mass and trophoblast cells, without the need for an embryonic biopsy.
The objective of this report is to describe the procedure with which the first birth in Argentina of a child whose embryo was characterized by this technique was achieved.
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