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Would this treatment prevent the gene from being passed on??

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This treatment which switches the mitochondria in IVF - would it allow a child to be born without the gene or is ALD not present in the mitochondria but elsewhere? I'm afraid my GCSE science has failed me in trying to interpret this!!

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Discussing this on LBC now.

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Sorry, what's LBC?

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Ah right - the station. Have they mentioned ALD at all?

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Had to go out to physio so I unfortunately missed most of the show.

I would like to know if our future mums would have the choice of PGD or this procedure and if one is more preferential than the other.

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