<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481750454508390979.post934762843202159382..comments</id><updated>2009-10-27T14:18:14.220-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Comments on IVF Authority: DQ alpha/HLA Sharing: Does It Always Lead To Repro...</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.ivfauthority.com/feeds/934762843202159382/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7481750454508390979/934762843202159382/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.ivfauthority.com/2009/10/dq-alphahla-sharing-does-it-always-lead.html'/><author><name>Geoffrey Sher, MD</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04400321044974355125</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>4</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481750454508390979.post-6173848928708704764</id><published>2009-10-27T14:18:14.220-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-27T14:18:14.220-07:00</updated><title type='text'>You are most welcome!

Geoff Sher</title><content type='html'>You are most welcome!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Geoff Sher</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7481750454508390979/934762843202159382/comments/default/6173848928708704764'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7481750454508390979/934762843202159382/comments/default/6173848928708704764'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.ivfauthority.com/2009/10/dq-alphahla-sharing-does-it-always-lead.html?showComment=1256678294220#c6173848928708704764' title=''/><author><name>Geoffrey Sher, MD</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04400321044974355125</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='10264298078956290507'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.ivfauthority.com/2009/10/dq-alphahla-sharing-does-it-always-lead.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481750454508390979.post-934762843202159382' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7481750454508390979/posts/default/934762843202159382' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481750454508390979.post-8416537461822039413</id><published>2009-10-27T13:48:46.158-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-27T13:48:46.158-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Thank you Dr. Sher!</title><content type='html'>Thank you Dr. Sher!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7481750454508390979/934762843202159382/comments/default/8416537461822039413'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7481750454508390979/934762843202159382/comments/default/8416537461822039413'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.ivfauthority.com/2009/10/dq-alphahla-sharing-does-it-always-lead.html?showComment=1256676526158#c8416537461822039413' title=''/><author><name>linda</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06261827387771485458</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.ivfauthority.com/2009/10/dq-alphahla-sharing-does-it-always-lead.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481750454508390979.post-934762843202159382' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7481750454508390979/posts/default/934762843202159382' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481750454508390979.post-7611966903015621118</id><published>2009-10-27T10:32:00.859-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-27T10:32:00.859-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Your LAD's will be negative since you are testing ...</title><content type='html'>Your LAD&amp;#39;s will be negative since you are testing them against a new donor. They are also irrelevant. There is thus no point in doing them in my opinion. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It is unlikely you have a DQa/HLA match with the sperm donor, but in case you do, perhaps you might consider getting his and your DQa/HLA compared and most importantly, getting your NK cell activity (NKa) tested by way of  the K-562 target cell test.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Good luck!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Geoff Sher</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7481750454508390979/934762843202159382/comments/default/7611966903015621118'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7481750454508390979/934762843202159382/comments/default/7611966903015621118'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.ivfauthority.com/2009/10/dq-alphahla-sharing-does-it-always-lead.html?showComment=1256664720859#c7611966903015621118' title=''/><author><name>Geoffrey Sher, MD</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04400321044974355125</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='10264298078956290507'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.ivfauthority.com/2009/10/dq-alphahla-sharing-does-it-always-lead.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481750454508390979.post-934762843202159382' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7481750454508390979/posts/default/934762843202159382' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481750454508390979.post-5975182219295796905</id><published>2009-10-27T10:24:22.399-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-27T10:24:22.399-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Dr. Sher,

I am using anonymous donor sperm and am...</title><content type='html'>Dr. Sher,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I am using anonymous donor sperm and am undergoing IVF. As I cannot test my LADs with the donor, is there anything that can be done to protect the embryos once they have been transferred?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thank you!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7481750454508390979/934762843202159382/comments/default/5975182219295796905'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7481750454508390979/934762843202159382/comments/default/5975182219295796905'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.ivfauthority.com/2009/10/dq-alphahla-sharing-does-it-always-lead.html?showComment=1256664262399#c5975182219295796905' title=''/><author><name>linda</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06261827387771485458</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.ivfauthority.com/2009/10/dq-alphahla-sharing-does-it-always-lead.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481750454508390979.post-934762843202159382' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7481750454508390979/posts/default/934762843202159382' type='text/html'/></entry></feed>