Are PGD and PGT the same?

By Gustavo Daniel Carti M.D. (gynecologist on Juaneda Fertility Center).

Last Update: 11/05/2020

These are the acronyms for the genetic studies that are performed on an embryo before it is transferred to the uterus. On the one hand, PGD refers to preimplantation genetic diagnosis; while PGT stands for Preimplantation Genetic Test.

Currently, the most commonly used term for this complementary technique is PGT.

Read the full article on: The PGD Process Step by Step ( 55).

Gustavo Daniel Carti

M.D.

Gynecologist on Juaneda Fertility Center

Dr. Gustavo Daniel Carti has a degree in medicine and specialized in obstetrics and gynecology from the University of Buenos Aires.

Licence number: 07/0711274

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