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Preimplantation diagnosis for β-thalassemia combined with HLA matching: first “savior sibling” is born after embryo selection in Brazil

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  1. Fertility—Assisted Fertilization Center, Av. Brigadeiro Luis Antônio, 4545, 01401-002, São Paulo, SP, Brazil

    Rita C. S. Figueira, Amanda S. Setti, Sylvia S. Cortezzi, Daniela P. A. F. Braga, Assumpto Iaconelli Jr. & Edson Borges Jr.

  2. Sapientiae Institute—Educational and Research Centre in Assisted Reproduction, Rua Vieira Maciel, 62, 04203-040, São Paulo, SP, Brazil

    Amanda S. Setti, Daniela P. A. F. Braga, Assumpto Iaconelli Jr. & Edson Borges Jr.

  3. RDO—Medical Diagnosis, Av. Brasil, 1150, 01430-001, São Paulo, SP, Brazil

    Ciro D. Martinhago

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Capsule Preimplantation embryos can be selected according to their genetic status as well as a possible HLA matching with the affected sibling.

Rita C. S. Figueira, Amanda S. Setti and Sylvia S. Cortezzi contributed equally to this article

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Figueira, R.C.S., Setti, A.S., Cortezzi, S.S. et al. Preimplantation diagnosis for β-thalassemia combined with HLA matching: first “savior sibling” is born after embryo selection in Brazil. J Assist Reprod Genet 29, 1305–1309 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10815-012-9862-3

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