Effect of cooling rate and dehydration regimen on the histological appearance of human ovarian cortex following cryopreservation in 1,2-propanediol

Human Reproduction

Volumn 14, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 2061-2068

  Gook, Debra A ^a   Edgar, D H ^a,b   Stern, C ^a,b  

^a ROYAL WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b MELBOURNE IVF   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cryopreservation; Follicle; Human; Oocyte; Ovary

Indexed keywords

PROPYLENE GLYCOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COOLING; CRYOPRESERVATION; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MICROSCOPY; OOCYTE; OVARY; OVARY FOLLICLE; THAWING;

FALLOPIA;

EID: 0032780768     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/14.8.2061     Document Type: Article

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