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Table 1 Molecular Statistical findings of blastomeres studied in the present project

From: A decade of molecular preimplantation genetic diagnosis of 350 blastomeres for beta-thalassemia combined with HLA typing, aneuploidy screening and sex selection in Iran

 

Beta thalassemia only

Beta thalassemia + sex selection

Beta thalassemia + HLA typing

Beta thalassemia + Aneuploidy screening

Number of total blastomeres

142

76

75

57

Number of normal blastomeres

30

16

17

15

Number of carrier blastomeres

53

28

31

17

Number of affected blastomeres

36

18

15

16

Number of blastomeres without nucleus

23

14

12

9

Number of male blastomeres

-

25

-

-

Number of female blastomeres

-

28

-

-

Number of blastomers with chromosomal aberrationsa

-

9

-

20

Number of full- matched HLA blastomeresb

-

-

14

-

Number of half- matched HLA blastomeres

-

-

27

-

Number of non-matched HLA blastomeres

-

-

22

-

Number of transferable blastomeres

83

38

10

19

Number of pregnancies

7

4

2

2

Number of miscarriages

2

1

-

2

Ongoing pregnancies

-

-

-

-

Number of babies born

5

2(twins) + 2

2

-

  1. aThe numerical chromosomal aberrations can be investigated in this study
  2. bAs some of the full matched blastomeres are also affected with beta thalassemia, they are undesirable candidates for transfer