Eine Einführung in die Grundlagen der Präimplantationsdiagnostik. Dieses Buch schafft die Verbindung zwischen Pränataldiagnostik und In-vitro-Fertilisation. Es richtet sich an Experten der Pränataldiagnostik, klinischen Genetik und fetalen Medizin sowie der In-vitro-Fertilisation und Reproduktionsmedizin. Mit einer ausführlichen Beschreibung der verwendeten Techniken und Verfahren sowie Erläuterungen zu rechtlichen und ethischen Konsequenzen und einem Ausblick auf künftige Anwendungsgebiete.
Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis provides a valuable introduction and overview of the principles and practice of this relatively new branch of medicine, which has been formed by the fusion of Prenatal Diagnosis (PD) with in vitro fertilisation (IVF). This book contains research from leading scientists and clinicians within this field.
Features include:
* A concise introduction to the field of Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD)
* Detailed explanations of the techniques and procedures used
* The law and ethical implications of PGD
* Future uses of PGD
Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis has been carefully written for both the prenatal diagnosis community (clinical geneticists and fetal medicine specialists within obstetrics and gynaecology) and the IVF and reproductive medicine community, with special introductory chapters for non-specialists.
"Scientists...report on recent developments in performing genetic analysis of human preimplantation embryos to predict the success of the implantation." (SciTech Book News, Vol. 25, No. 4, December 2001)
"This is a welcome and comprehensive introduction to PGD, which I recommend to anyone interested in this exciting and rapidly evolving field." (Human Genetics, Vol.110, 2002)
