Thread: Microsort?
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January 18th, 2011, 10:23 PM #11Moderator
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BRCA is not a sex-linked genetic disease. The mutations for BRCA1 and BRCA2 are located on chromosomes 17 and 13 repsectively and so would not be prevented by using MicroSort. BRCA predisposes men to cancer as well. IVF-GSN24+single gene would be the only way to prevent or even reduce transmission.
Daniel A. Potter, MD
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January 19th, 2011, 02:24 PM #12
Oh thank you for your response Dr Potter. I just was researching Microsort and came across the Mexico website. I thought this clinic was part of Microsort and using the Microsort technology. As someone mentioned the clinic has association with GIVF.
Is this Mexican clinic just a copycat clinic ? (using something similar to Microsort but not Microsort? like CGH vs. GSN?)
I am so afraid of no transfer scenario as I'm older. If I only get 6-8 eggs and 1/2 are abnormals and 1/2 are the wrong sex, then that only leaves me with 2, 1 or 0 girls.
So your advice would be its better to do IVF in the US and risk no transfer than do IVF in Mexico with Microsorting and have desired embryos but no pregnancy?
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January 19th, 2011, 02:28 PM #13
Dr Potter, I have heard some ladies were approved to do Microsort at your clinic for genetic reasons to prevent Autism. Is this true?
If so, I was not aware that autism was a sex-linked genetic disease and I'm wondering why exceptions were made for MS for autism, but would not be made for BRCA?
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January 19th, 2011, 03:15 PM #14IVF Advice Coach
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Dr Potter- to give you background of what Jackie is referring to, there was a poster on IG with the username disabilitydecisions that said she was qualified under the genetic part of MS for free sorts due to autism. Here is the thread with her details. http://www.in-gender.com/cs/forums/p...9.aspx#1983439
Jackie is mistaken though because she was doing this at GIVF not HRC.Mom to
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January 24th, 2011, 01:51 AM #15
oh, sorry. I thought it was at HRC. Thank you for clarifying.
Still I find it odd that some patients can use Microsort for Autism when it is not a sex-linked disease (and also girls get autism just like some men can get breast cancer).
I suppose if it would be possible to use Microsort at GIVF for genetic balance due to BRCA, that would help, but I'm curious why HRC would not offer the same program.
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