title: Preimplantation genetic diagnosis in clinical practice.
abstract: Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) represents an alternative to prenatal diagnosis and allows selection of unaffected IVF embryos for establishing pregnancies in couples at risk for transmitting a genetic disorder.
authors.affiliation: Medical Genetics, University of Athens, Aghia Sophia Children's Hospital, Athens 11527, Greece. ekanavak@cc.uoa.gr
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kanavakis
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Traeger-Synodinos
mesh_terms: D025063:Chromosome Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D020732:Cytogenetic Analysis / Q000379:methods; D004624:Embryo Transfer; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000235:genetics; D005820:Genetic Testing / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D019836:Preimplantation Diagnosis / Q000379:methods*