Pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD)

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A form of early genetic diagnoses that uses vitro fertilization; eggs harvested from a mother are fertilized in a laboratory with the father’s sperm then the fertilized embryos are tested for ARPKD; embryos that are diagnosed as free of the disorder are then placed in the uterus with the intent to initiate a pregnancy.

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ARPKD EL-PFDD 2023

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ADPKD Registry Annual Report 2022

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