Fertility and Sterility
Volume 84, Issue 2 , Pages 319-324 , August 2005

Preimplantation genetic diagnosis for aneuploidy screening in women older than 37 years

  • Peter Platteau, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Center for Reproductive Medicine, University Hospital, Dutch-Speaking Brussels Free University, Brussels, Belgium
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Peter Platteau, M.D., Center for Reproductive Medicine, University Hospital, Dutch-Speaking Brussels Free University (Vrije Universiteit Brussel), Laarbeeklaan 101, 1090 Brussels, Belgium (FAX: 32-2-4776649).
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  • Catherine Staessen, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Center for Reproductive Medicine, University Hospital, Dutch-Speaking Brussels Free University, Brussels, Belgium
    • Center for Medical Genetics, University Hospital, Dutch-Speaking Brussels Free University, Brussels, Belgium
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  • An Michiels, M.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Center for Medical Genetics, University Hospital, Dutch-Speaking Brussels Free University, Brussels, Belgium
    • ,
  • Andre Van Steirteghem, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Center for Reproductive Medicine, University Hospital, Dutch-Speaking Brussels Free University, Brussels, Belgium
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  • Inge Liebaers, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Center for Medical Genetics, University Hospital, Dutch-Speaking Brussels Free University, Brussels, Belgium
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  • Paul Devroey, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Center for Reproductive Medicine, University Hospital, Dutch-Speaking Brussels Free University, Brussels, Belgium

Received 24 November 2004 ,Accepted 12 February 2005.

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PII: S0015-0282(05)00883-6

doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2005.02.019

Fertility and Sterility
Volume 84, Issue 2 , Pages 319-324 , August 2005

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