Cryopreservation of ovarian tissue. Potential 'reproductive insurance' for women at risk of early ovarian failure

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 166, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 366-369

  Wood, Carl E ^a,b,c   Shaw, Julian M ^b   Trounson, Alan O ^b  

^a EPWORTH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Monash University ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CRYOPRESERVATION; EMBRYO; FEMALE; FEMALE FERTILITY; HUMAN; MOUSE; OOCYTE; OVARY INSUFFICIENCY; SHEEP; TISSUE PRESERVATION;

EID: 0030897939     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1997.tb123166.x     Document Type: Article

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