Disparities among infertility patients regarding genetic carrier screening, sex selection, and gene editing.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the perspectives of infertility patients regarding genetic carrier screening, embryo sex selection, embryo research, and gene editing.

Methods

An anonymous 32-question survey was distributed electronically to all patients who seen at a single academic fertility center for at least one visit between June 2018 and September 2019. Survey questions evaluated patient perspectives on genetic carrier screening, embryo sex selection, embryo research, and gene editing.

Results

There were 1460 survey responses (32.0% response rate). There were significant differences in the proportion of respondents receiving genetic carrier screening between racial groups, 73.1% of White, 45.5% of Black, 49.4% of Hispanic, and 62.8% of Asian res

SUBMITTER: McQueen DB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8490579 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature