The nature of aneuploidy with increasing age of the female partner: a review of 15,169 consecutive trophectoderm biopsies evaluated with comprehensive chromosomal screening

2013/12/16 by Jason M. Franasiak, Eric J. Forman, Kathleen H. Hong +6 · 1,075 citations
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Medicine · #Advanced maternal age #Andrology #Aneuploidy #Biology #Chromosome #Fetus #Genetic Syndromes and Imprinting #Genetics #Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities #Gynecology #Karyotype #Medicine #Monosomy #Obstetrics #Ploidy #Pregnancy #Prenatal Screening and Diagnostics #Trisomy

paper · doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2013.11.004

published in Fertility and Sterility 101(3), 656-663.e1 (Elsevier BV)

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