Induction of puberty by autograft of cryopreserved ovarian tissue.
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| Title: | Induction of puberty by autograft of cryopreserved ovarian tissue. |
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| Authors: | Poirot, Catherine, Abirached, Fadi, Prades, Marie, Coussieu, Christiane, Bernaudin, Françoise, Piver, Pascal |
| Source: | Lancet. 2/11/2012, Vol. 379 Issue 9815, p588-588. 1p. |
| Subjects: | Sickle cell anemia in children, Stem cell transplantation, Cell transplantation, Cryopreservation of organs, tissues, etc. |
| Abstract: | The article presents a case study of a 10-year-old girl with severe homozygous sickle-cell disease. The patient undergone cryopreservation of ovarian tissue before a myeloablative conditioning regiment followed by allogeneic haemopoietic stem-cell transplantation. The author talks about the significance of cryopreservation of ovarian tissues before sterilising treatment in preserving ovarian function. |
| Database: | Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
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