Cryopreservation of immature human oocytes and ovarian tissue: An emerging technology?

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-7

  Oktay, Kutluk ^a,b   Newton, Helen ^c   Aubard, Yves ^c   Salha, Osama ^c   Gosden, Roger G ^c  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b NEW YORK METHODIST HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Cryopreservation; Human oocyte; Ovarian tissue banking; Ovary

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CRYOPRESERVATION; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE FERTILITY; FEMALE STERILITY; GERMINAL VESICLE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; METAPHASE; OOCYTE; OVARY; OVARY FOLLICLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031931173     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0015-0282(97)00207-0     Document Type: Article

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