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At the talk show, Assoc.Prof.Tran Van Khoa, PhD.,MD., (Head of the Department of Biology - Genetics, Military Medical Academy), Pham Dinh Minh, PhD., (R&D Director of GENTIS - Director of GENTIS Genetic Counseling Center), Nguyen Thi Huyen, MSc.,MD. (Genetic Consultant at GENTIS Genetic Counseling Center - GENTIS R&D Specialist) shared their knowledge about PGT-M, international recommendations and the practical situation of implementing this test in Vietnam in very close and easy-to-understand real stories.
Sharing about the significance of the PGT-M test with couples who are expecting children and want to perform IVF, Assoc.Prof.Tran Van Khoa, PhD.MD. said: "PGT-M is one of the most effective, most active, and earliest preventive screening measures to prevent genetic diseases. PGT-M is also a hope for couples who are unfortunate enough to carry the disease gene and are at risk of bearing a child affected."
Pham Dinh Minh, PhD. added: "Currently, most genetic diseases, especially those caused by genetic mutations, still have no treatment, if any, the price is also very high, difficult to access, causing burdens for patients' families and society. Therefore, screening and prevention of these diseases has become very important."
It can be seen that the advancement of gene sequencing technology has brought advanced solutions that greatly help the preimplantation screening process, and PGT-M is one of the most effective and outstanding solutions.
Both Assoc. Prof. Khoa and Dr. Minh agreed that: "PGT-M is a difficult test, requiring investment in advanced scientific technologies and equipment to ensure accuracy." With a laboratory system that meets ISO 13485:2016, ISO 15189:2012 standards, along with modern machines equipped with the latest technologies, GENTIS is one of the few testing centers that can perform qualified PGT-M tests, ensuring high accuracy and optimal turnaround time. From there, it helps to screen for monogenic genetic diseases effectively and provide maximum support for reproductive support purposes.
"To ensure the most accurate PGT-M test results, it is necessary to have a combination of clinicians, genetic consultants, embryologists and testing labs. GENTIS has established the Genetic Counseling Center to support clinicians and embryologists to use and understand the test in the best way" - Dr. Minh emphasized.
"Genetic counseling is often carried out in clinics, hospitals, and centers by geneticists and assisted reproductive doctors. Genetic counseling revolves around the exchange between doctors and patients, in order to provide information for doctors to identify general and genetic risks, evaluate, consider, select appropriate tests, and find out the underlying cause of the disease. The most important thing is that the genetic counseling process must ensure that three factors are accurate, complete and most suitable for the patient. The ultimate goal is that patients can participate in the treatment process and make treatment decisions that are suitable for their family circumstances," added Nguyen Thi Huyen, MSc.MD..
In addition, Dr. Huyen and experts also answered a lot of questions from the audience about monogenic genetic diseases. These are all valuable knowledge that is summarized and explained in the most understandable way for everyone.
Hopefully, the sharing of experts in the talk show will help doctors and nurses working in the field of assisted reproduction gain a lot of useful updated knowledge. At the same time, it brings a new hope to couples who unfortunately carry the disease gene and are looking forward to having children.
