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01-08-2015 | Fertility Preservation

Ovarian cortex transplantation: 60 reported live births brings the success and worldwide expansion of the technique towards routine clinical practice

Authors: Jacques Donnez, Marie-Madeleine Dolmans

Published in: Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics | Issue 8/2015

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This paper describes the success and expansion of ovarian tissue cryopreservation and transplantation as a fertility restoration procedure, with the largest series of 60 live births worldwide reported. By repeating the procedure, ovarian activity can be restored for more than 11 years.

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Title: Ovarian cortex transplantation: 60 reported live births brings the success and worldwide expansion of the technique towards routine clinical practice
Authors: Jacques Donnez
Marie-Madeleine Dolmans
Publication date: 01-08-2015
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics / Issue 8/2015
Print ISSN: 1058-0468
Electronic ISSN: 1573-7330
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10815-015-0544-9

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