Innovative In Vitro Fertilization Techniques Discussed and Demonstrated Video

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Innovative In Vitro Fertilization Techniques Discussed and Demonstrated Video

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The Center for Reproductive Medicine at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, one of the nation’s leading infertility treatment centers, presented a live internet broadcast that covered the latest in vitro fertilization techniques, including preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD).

The webcast at 5 p.m. on November 1 demonstrated the latest IVF techniques and focus on PGD, which can identify embryos with genetic defects that cause conditions such as sickle-cell anemia, Tay-Sachs disease, and cystic fibrosis. Another PGD technique known as fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) is the testing method used for women who have a history of recurrent miscarriages and for advanced maternal-age patients, in which entire chromosomes are counted..