Theory and practice of preimplantation genetic screening (PGS)

In the context of artificial reproductive technology (ART) treatments with in vitro fertilization (IVF) or intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), the purpose of genetic screening of oocytes and embryos in vitro prior to implantation (preimplantation genetic screening, PGS) is highly controversial. Therefore, an analysis of the following theoretical prerequisites is presented: the abstract investigation method and the medical diagnostic...