囊胚期切片比8細胞期切片更適於胚胎植入前診斷

囊胚期胚胎滋養細胞(trophectoderm)切片(ICM對側trophectoderm施行assisted hatching & biopsy)---可達地中海貧血診斷率: 94%，ET後著床率: 46%
8-12細胞期胚胎之胚葉細胞切片---可達地中海貧血診斷率: 75%，ET後著床率: 26%


結論: 囊胚期胚胎滋養細胞比8-12細胞期胚葉細胞切片更適於胚胎植入前診斷(PGD)地中海貧血



http://humrep.oxfordjournals.org/content/22/5/1443.full