Preimplantation genetic diagnosis by fluorescence in situ hybridization of reciprocal and Robertsonian translocations

Objective: The presence of reciprocal and Robertsonian chromosomal rearrangement is often related to recurrent miscarriage.Using preimplantation genetic diagnosis, the abortion rate can be decreased.Cases treated at our center were reviewed.Materials and methods: A retrospective analysis for either Robertsonian or reciprocal translocations was perf

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Mind the Gap: What explains the education-related inequality in missed opportunities for vaccination in sub-Saharan Africa? Compositional and structural characteristics

Missed opportunities for vaccination (MOV) is an important barrier hindering full immunisation coverage among eligible children.Though factors responsible for MOV are well documented in literature, little attention has been paid to the role of inequalities.The aim of this study is to examine the association between structural or compositional facto

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