Genetic embryo testing helping reduce hereditary diseases in newborns
Research suggests that 30 per cent of children’s hospital admissions are due to genetic disorders, however with the help of advanced preimplantation genetic testing of embryos, the number of children born with these genetic diseases can potentially be reduced.
At City Fertility we employ the most advanced genetic testing method currently available called Next Generation Sequencing (NGS). NGS is an extremely sensitive testing method with the analysis including several hundred thousand readings for each chromosome.
How does genetic testing of embryos help achieve a pregnancy?
By Dr Simone Campbell, a specialist at City Fertility Brisbane City
We explain how undertaking Preimplantation Genetic Testing (PGT) of embryos can help in selecting the ‘normal’ embryos only for transfer and in turn, increase the chances of a successful pregnancy. Learn more.
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