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Published on: April 10, 2018
Genetics in Reproductive Medicine
Isabel Ochando1, Antonio Urbano1, Joaquín Rueda2
1Nuuma Genetics, Hospital HLA Vistahermosa, Alicante, Spain; Departamento de Histología y Anatomía, Universidad Miguel Hernández, Alicante, Spain.
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Thanks to advances in technology, genetic testing is now available to explore the causes of infertility and to assess the risk of a given couple passing on a genetic disorder to their offspring. This allows at-risk couples to make an informed decision when opting for assisted reproduction and allows professionals to offer pre-implantation diagnosis when appropriate. Genetic screening of an infertile couple has thus become standard practice for an appropriate diagnosis, treatment, and prognostic assessment. This review aims to highlight the conditions under which genetic screening plays a role in improving reproductive outcomes for infertile couples.
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