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ReviewGenes2023

Preimplantation Genetic Testing for Genetic Diseases: Limits and Review of Current Literature.

Roberta Giuliano, Anna Maione, Angela Vallefuoco, Ugo Sorrentino, Daniela Zuccarello

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Review in Genes, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 38 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

38 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Roberta GiulianoPreimplantation Genetic Diagnosis, Department of Women's and Children's Health, University of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy.
Anna MaioneFertility Unit, Maternal-Child Department, AOU Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy.
Angela VallefuocoDepartment of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, 80138 Naples, Italy.
Ugo SorrentinoClinical Genetics and Epidemiology Unit, University Hospital of Padova, Via Giustiniani 3, 35128 Padova, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-8139-6198
Daniela ZuccarelloClinical Genetics and Epidemiology Unit, University Hospital of Padova, Via Giustiniani 3, 35128 Padova, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5826-6715

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Preimplantation genetic testing (PGT) has emerged as a revolutionary technique in the field of reproductive medicine, allowing for the selection and transfer of healthy embryos, thus reducing the risk of transmitting genetic diseases. However, despite remarkable advancements, the implementation of PGT faces a series of limitations and challenges that require careful consideration. This review aims to foster a comprehensive reflection on the constraints of preimplantation genetic diagnosis, encouraging a broader discussion about its utility and implications. The objective is to inform and guide medical professionals, patients, and society overall in the conscious and responsible adoption of this innovative technology, taking into account its potential benefits and the ethical and practical challenges that it presents.

Indexed as

Genetic TestingPreimplantation DiagnosisFemaleHumansPregnancybiopsylimitspgt-apgt-mpgt-srpreimplantation genetic testing

Identifiers

PMID38003038
PMCPMC10671162

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