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Haitham Hamoda
King's Fertility
What is PGD (pre-implantation genetic diagnosis)?
Dr Haitham Hamoda definesPGD (pre-implantation genetic diagnosis)refers to a test that assesses the embryo to look at the genetic components and rule out risk.
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Pre-implantation genetic diagnosis refers to a test and assessment of cells from the embryo to look at the genetic component. It is often used in situations where there is a genetic condition that you're trying to assess if the baby carries that. So you take a cell from the embryo and assess it to rule out that risk.