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- Departments
- Clinics And Institutes
- Medical Genetics Institute
- Zohar Unit for Pre-Implantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD)
About
Pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) is the most advanced method available today to distinguish between healthy fetuses and fetuses suffering from a genetic illness. The method is meant to prevent the birth of babies with genetic diseases. The diagnosis can be performed only for familial diseases whose genetic source was identified.
The PGD Process
The PGD process begins with a two-part counseling day. The purpose of the counseling is to give the couple all the information, including a thorough explanation about the PGD process, and help them reach the decision if to proceed with the process.
PGS
This is another diagnostic process performed at the unit and it is unique to Shaare Zedek Medical Center. This diagnosis is done for women over 36 that experience hardship in conceiving, women who had repeated miscarriages and women that went through multiple IVF failures. The diagnosis is done using a CMA test on a single fetal cell to determine the amount of chromosomes. Only fetuses with the correct number of chromosomes (46) are transferred. In cases where this test was found compatible, a pregnancy was achieved in approx. 70% of patients after transfer.
Information for Patients
Contact Us
To this end, we have compiled important information for you, the patients (and family members), about the departments, the treatments, and the actions you can expect during your stay at the medical center
Information for Patients
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Phone: : 972-2-5645097
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Email : pgd@szmc.org.il
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Location: Main Building, 5th Floor, Medical Genetics Institute
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Visit Hours: Sunday-Thursday, 08:30-12:30