Thursday, October 29, 2015

PGD-PCR With HLA Matching For Thalassemia Carrier Couples

Superior A.R.T, the center of Assisted Reproduction Technology and Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis, announced the first time of success in Thailand of implementing Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) using Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) technology to screen for Thalassemia status with HLA matching between siblings.

Sarayuth Assamakorn, Chief Operating Officer of Superior A.R.T. the center of Assisted Reproduction Technology and Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis said in the press conference, " Superior A.R.T is one of the most modern assisted reproduction technology center in Asia from the collaboration between Thai doctors who specialize in assisted reproduction technology and Sydney IVF, the leading center for assisted reproduction and genetic testing in Australia, which is globally well-known as a world-leader for the technology of blastocyst culture and pre-implantation genetic testing.

Currently, we have treated patients with problems of fertility challenge and those who are fertile but at risk of transmitting genetic diseases to their babies. Our success rate comply with international standards. This time, it is another great success for our team which comprises of fertility specialist, embryologist and geneticist in assisting a couples at risk of conceiving babies affected with thalassemia to achieve a healthy baby who is also capable of giving cord blood stem cells to treat his/her sibling with thalassemia who is waiting to have bone marrow transplant. In our view, this is to expand the benefit of IVF with PGD to those who does not have fertility problem but required a genetic screening. More interesting in this case, besides unaffected with thalassemia, he/she is a full matched to the sick child to provide cord blood stem cell for the cure of Thalassemia of the sick child.

Read more @http://www.placidway.com/article/857/PGD-PCR-With-HLA-Matching-For-Thalassemia-Carrier-Couples

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