European Sperm Bank – Donor-45027-Zakarias
The Federal Office for Safety in Health Care has been informed by the Danish authority that it has been informed by the Danish tissue bank European Sperm Bank (DK257572) that atypical microduplication 22q11 was identified in sperm donor 45027-Zakarias after a child was born with duodenal atresia (microduplication chromosome 22; 22q11.2). The donor is healthy. No other child related to the donor was found to have the disease.
The donor gametes have been permanently blocked.
If you have any questions, please contact the Federal Office for Safety in Health Care or directly the tissue bank from which the sperm donation was obtained. This letter corresponds to the current state of information of the BASG. As soon as further information is available, it will be announced.
