PGD-PCR success for VHL disease : A case report from Superior A.R.T.

by Piyaphan Punyatanasakchai, M.D. | Superior A.R.T.

Abstract : Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) is a rare autosomal dominant genetic condition involving the abnormal growth of blood vessels result in little knots which are called angiomas or hemangioblastomas in some parts of the body which are particularly rich in blood vessels such as in the cerebellum, spinal cord, kidney and retina. These abnormal vessels usually occur in the retina. As a result, loss of visions is very common. Some of these tumors are benign, while others are cancerous.

There is a wide variation in the age of onset of the disease, the organ system affected and the severity of effect. This disease is caused by mutation of the Von Hipple-Lindau tumor suppressor (VHL) gene on the short arm of chromosome 3. About 80% of cases were inherited this mutation gene from one of their parents. ICSI and Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) with PCR technique is a method to avoid VHL gene transmission from the parents to the child. A 37 years old healthy woman and her 37 years old husband who has experienced multiple organ tumors from VHL has come to Superior ART to consult about their plan to have unaffected child(ren) since last year. They have one child, 2 years old, who also has got VHL mutated gene transmitted from his father.

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Babies on the Way at Healthcare Agency International

by Healthcare Agency International | PlacidWay

Healthcare Agency International is an infertility support center located in Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia. As a leader in infertility treatments, sperm donation, surrogacy, in vitro fertilization, and other ART (assisted reproductive technologies), Healthcare Agency International provides couples around the world with a state of the art and high-tech facility for the treatment of infertility with a decade of experience. Surrogacy egg donation, infertility treatments for both men and women, and  evidence-based methodology and treatments offer friendly, compassionate and knowledgeable staff prepared to treat a variety of infertility problems.

Healthcare Agency International provides affordable fertility treatments ranging from egg and sperm donation to surrogate mothers, a variety of fertility treatments including in vitro fertilization (IVF), intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) treatments and additional infertility support services that offer couples around the world their best chances to have the baby they’ve longed for.

An online donors database enables the experts at Health Care Agency International to find the best surrogate mothers, egg and sperm donors in the world for their clients. Donors for all services are screened according to age, genetics, and lifestyle habits as well as mental and overall health stability.

Staff at Health Care Agency International are highly trained and experienced in fertility treatments and include fertility specialists, counselors, scientists, and nursing staff that provide couples with high success rates and quality of care using the latest treatments and procedures in assisted reproductive technology.

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Artificial Insemination in India: Risk Free Pregnancy With Advanced Medical Care

by Tours2India4Health Consultants

Artificial Insemination in India provides a risk free pregnancy with advanced medical care. Artificial insemination can help women who are facing problems in pregnancy due to complications in semen discharge by their male partners. Artificial insemination also called as Intrauterine Insemination is the process by which the sperm is placed into the reproductive tract of a female for the purpose of impregnating the female by using means other than sexual intercourse.

Artificial insemination is a good medical solution if any female aspirant is facing complications in other infertility procedures like IVF etc. Advanced medically equipped infertility treatment hospitals for Artificial insemination in India at Mumbai, Delhi and Chennai provide the best medical care facilities.

Artificial insemination in India has proved itself as a leading artificial reproductive technique providing amazing results to many couples who wished to become parents for a long time. Artificial Insemination, is a fertilization procedure in which sperms are artificially placed into a woman’s cervix or uterus (intrauterine insemination). During the procedure of artificial insemination, the woman’s menstrual cycle is closely monitored using ovarian kits, ultrasounds, and blood tests.

The semen to be implanted is “washed” in a laboratory, which increases the chances of fertilization while removing unnecessary, potentially harmful chemicals. The semen is inserted into the woman, and if the procedure is successful, she conceives. Married women can choose to be inseminated with their husbands’ sperm (provided the sperm is viable) or with the sperm of a donor from a sperm bank, a process called artificial insemination by donor (AID).

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