Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) for HLA typing: bases for setting up an open international collaboration when PGD is not available.

Abstract	In severe forms of Diamond-Blackfan anemia, preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) of histocompatibility leukocyte antigen-compatible embryos for enabling the next sibling in the family to be a stem-cell transplantation donor constitutes the sole lasting cure capable of terminating the enduring need for iterative transfusions. We report here an open collaboration between two renowned institutions to provide a family desiring this treatment even though they resided where the preimplantation genetic diagnosis procedure is banned.
Authors	Marina Bellavia, Nicolas Von Der Weid, Christina Peddes, Sebastien Jacquemont, Inge Liebaers, Patrick Hohlfeld, Dorothea Wunder-Galié, Dominique de Ziegler
Journal	Fertility and sterility (Fertil Steril) Vol. 94 Issue 3 Pg. 1129-31 (Aug 2010) ISSN: 1556-5653 [Electronic] United States
PMID	20074727 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article, Multicenter Study)
Copyright	Copyright (c) 2010 American Society for Reproductive Medicine. All rights reserved.
Topics	Adult Anemia, Diamond-Blackfan (therapy) Child Directed Tissue Donation (legislation & jurisprudence) Female Fertilization in Vitro Health Services Accessibility (legislation & jurisprudence) Histocompatibility Testing (methods) Humans International Cooperation Pregnancy Preimplantation Diagnosis (methods, statistics & numerical data) Sibling Relations Siblings Stem Cell Transplantation (methods) Switzerland Transplantation, Homologous

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