PGT-A: Houston, we have a problem.

J Assist Reprod Genet

TRIO Fertility, The University of Toronto and the Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Sinai Health System, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Published: October 2023

Preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy (PGT-A) is a common add-on to IVF cycles. As it is presently performed, PGT-A relies on whole genome amplification of small amounts of DNA from cells removed from the trophectoderm (TE) of a blastocyst for determination of gain or loss of chromosomal material by next-generation sequencing. Whole genome amplification may introduce artifacts such as allele dropout and loss of heterozygosity in up to 25% of cases. In addition, the high prevalence of mosaicism in human embryos is a complicating factor in interpreting the results of PGT-A screening. In the presence of mosaicism, biopsy of TE cells cannot provide accurate results regarding the chromosomal make-up of the inner cell mass. The available clinical data suggest that PGT-A is probably harmful when IVF outcomes are analyzed by intention to treat or by live birth rate per cycle started rather than per embryo transfer, especially in women with three or fewer blastocysts. In addition, hypothesized advantages of reduced spontaneous abortion rate and reduced time to conception may be modest at best.

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