Conservation of the follicular population in irradiated rats by the cryopreservation and orthotopic autografting of ovarian tissue

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 83-87

  Aubard, Yves ^a   Newton, Helen ^b   Scheffer, Gabrielle ^b   Gosden, Roger ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMOGES   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autograft; Cryopreservation; Follicle; Ovary; Radiation; Rat

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; AUTOTRANSPLANTATION; CELL SURVIVAL; CELL VIABILITY; CRYOPRESERVATION; FEMALE; FEMALE FERTILITY; NONHUMAN; OVARIECTOMY; OVARY FOLLICLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION PROTECTION; RAT; THAWING;

EID: 0031831472     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(98)00044-X     Document Type: Article

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