Abstract
Purpose: To present a case describing the birth of a healthy female after the replacement of vitrified biopsied embryos after Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis.
Method: A descriptive case report of a single patient.
Results: Our patient carrier of an X-linked disease became pregnant and as a result a healthy girl was born.
Conclusions: This report shows that blastocysts obtained from biopsied embryos can be successfully cryopreserved by a simple, secure and low-cost vitrification method using a Hemi-straw support.
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Parriego, M., Solé, M., Aurell, R. et al. Birth after transfer of frozen-thawed vitrified biopsied blastocysts. J Assist Reprod Genet 24, 147–149 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10815-006-9094-5
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