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Review
. 2001 Nov 24;323(7323):1240-3.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.323.7323.1240.

Ethics of using preimplantation genetic diagnosis to select a stem cell donor for an existing person

R J Boyle  1 , J Savulescu
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Review

Ethics of using preimplantation genetic diagnosis to select a stem cell donor for an existing person

R J Boyle et al. BMJ. .
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Figure 1
Molly Nash (left), who had Fanconi's anaemia, received stem cells from Adam, seen here with Dr John Wagner
Figure 2
Figure 2
Cell biopsy for preimplantatation genetic diagnosis
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