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By

Dr. Gamal Abou Al-Serour
FRCOG, FRCS

Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Director of the International Islamic Center

for Population Studies and Research,

Al-Azhar University

&

Clinical Director of the Egyptian IVF & ET Center,

Maadi, Cairo, Egypt

Member of the FIGO Ethics Committee

Published by

Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

-ISESCO- 1421 A.H. / 2000 A.D.


Types of Human Embryo Research

Human embryo research includes :

1- Research on surplus embryos in In-vitro Fertilization programs (I.V.F.).

2- Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) for the diagnosis of various diseases.

3- Sex determinaion for fetal selection.

4- Gene Therapy

5- Human Cloning

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