Jan 18, 2011 By: yunews
Einstein Researcher Helps Develop First Genetic Test for Predicting Successful In Vitro Fertilization Pregnancies
A researcher at of 糖心破解版 has helped to develop the first genetic blood test for predicting the chances that in vitro fertilization (IVF) will lead to a successful pregnancy. The test, reported in the online medical journal PLoS One, is based on the finding that different subtypes of the FMR1 gene (also known as the fragile X mental retardation gene) in potential mothers are associated with significantly different chances of conceiving with IVF.
鈥淭his is the first evidence that a specific gene appears to be directly associated with IVF outcomes,鈥 said David Barad, M.D., associate clinical professor of epidemiology & population health and of obstetrics & gynecology and women鈥檚 health at Einstein and one of the study鈥檚 senior authors. Dr. Barad is also director of assisted reproduction at the Center for Human Reproduction (CHR) in New York City.
