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The first, which is permitted under current regulations, is known as pre-implantation genetic diagnosis, or PGD.
BBC News - Home 2011
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Another widely used procedure known as pre-implantation diagnosis (PGD) enables doctors to test embryos for specific genes.
Robert Edward wins 2010 Nobel prize in medicine for in-vitro fertizilation Rob Stein 2010
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Selective abortion and pre-implantation screening have been used for years.
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Another widely used procedure known as pre-implantation diagnosis (PGD) enables doctors to test embryos for specific genes.
Robert Edward wins 2010 Nobel prize in medicine for in-vitro fertizilation Rob Stein 2010
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IVF is also at the centre of a technique, called pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD), that screens fertilised embryos for genetic conditions such as cystic fibrosis or Huntington's disease.
British IVF pioneer Robert Edwards wins Nobel prize for medicine Alok Jha 2010
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Another widely used procedure known as pre-implantation diagnosis (PGD) enables doctors to test embryos for specific genes.
Robert Edward wins 2010 Nobel prize in medicine for in-vitro fertizilation Rob Stein 2010
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No one was talking about embryonic stem cell research or pre-implantation embryonic diagnosis, said John Haas, president of the National Catholic Bioethics Center in Philadelphia, who was familiar with an advance text.
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It is now possible to screen embryos for the genetic mutation that causes Huntingdon's disease, but only about 5% of those at risk opt for pre-implantation genetic diagnosis.
Fear of insurance penalties keeps Huntington's sufferers in the shadows 2010
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The procedure is called pre-implantation genetic diagnosis and is being practiced in fertility clinics in the U.S.
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Known as PGD or “pre-implantation genetic diagnosis,” it is already being used for sex selection.
Birth of Octoplets Raises Questions About Fertility Industry 2009
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