F-2012-00174 - Cases of PGD misdiagnosis 1995-2012
31 July 2012
Summary of request
The Authority was asked for information regarding PGD misdiagnosis where a pregnancy was subsequently achieved between 1995 and 2012.
HFEA response
A search of the HFEA's incident database shows that there have been three incidents reported to the HFEA of PGD misdiagnosis where a pregnancy was subsequently achieved. Two resulted in a live birth and one resulted in termination of the pregnancy. These reported cases concerned Mucolipidosis Type II, Tay-Sachs and a chromosome 15 rearrangement.
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