Beating WAS: Healthy Baby Born Through PGT in Taiwan

Wiskott-Aldrich's Syndrome (WAS) is a rare disease with an abnormal immune system. WAS is caused by a recessive sex-linked genetic disease on the X chromosome. This disease is much more prevalent in men than woman. A male born from a carrier mother has a 50 % chance of getting sick. A female child has a 50% chance of becoming a carrier and a 50% chance of being completely normal. Those who have the disease experience a number of health issues, including a fragile immune system, low platelet counts and eczema. Currently the most effctive treatment is a bone marrow transplant.

A young Japanese couple came to Hope Fertility & PGT Center in Taiwan to seek medical treatment for WAS ‒ they were hoping to be able to give birth to a healthy baby. They came to Taiwan in July for an egg retrieval. Embryos were then created at Hope Fertility & PGT Center and underwent a PGT-M process to help uncover healthy normal embryos. The couple then came back later in November for an embryo implant. Within a year, the couple gave birth to a healthy baby girl.