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Published Date: 02 July 2009
By John von Radowitz
A SIMPLE blood test may in future help women predict their chances of getting pregnant with fertility treatment.
Scientists have discovered genetic markers in the blood that provide a fertility "fingerprint". They showed activity patterns in more than 200 genes that were different in women whose In-vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatment succeeded or failed.

The research is at an early stage, but experts hope an affordable predictive test might be available within a few years.

Study leader Dr Cathy Allen, of the Rotunda Hospital in Dublin, yesterday said: "There does seem to be a particular signature that goes with early human pregnancy.

"We're talking about a potential to predict IVF success or failure. The work is in its infancy and has to be developed and validated, but we hope it will improve the blunt prognostic procedures we have now."





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  • Last Updated: 01 July 2009 9:28 PM
  • Source: The Scotsman
  • Location: Edinburgh
 
1

Charles Linskaill,

Edinburgh 02/07/2009 03:26:06

The only Problem with this is, If you are an IVF Patient, and you have this to-be simple 'Blood Test', and you are told,..."NO-CHANCE", you hopes are 'Dashed' from day One!
My Wife and I were IVF Patients, and we would rather go through all the Treatment and Hope, to try for a wanted Baby, without being told from day One, you have NO-CHANCE!
Aided Miracle's can become reality, It is not that I do not believe that this New Finding may not be true,
BUT!, Faith and Hope, and 'Do-Not-Give-Up', Can Bring the Miracle's of your Dreams, of a treasured Baby to come into your life.


2

Sioux Man Chu,

02/07/2009 07:00:51
Why should the hard pressed NHS fund your 'hope' when there might be 'no chance' of it working. Given the stringent finances which will happen in the next 2 years in the NHS, non essential, non life threatening conditions such as infertility will be lucky to get any funding at all!

 

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