Vitrification: Which prospects for ovarian cryopreservation? Physical basis of cryobiology, advantages and limits;La vitrification: Technique d'avenir pour la cryoconservation ovarienne? Bases physiques de cryobiologie, avantages et limites

Gynecologie Obstetrique et Fertilite

Volumn 37, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 803-813

  Courbiere B ^a,b   Baudot, A ^c,d   Mazoyer, C ^e,f   Salle, B ^e,f,g   Lornage, J ^e,f,g  

^a HÔPITAL DE LA CONCEPTION   (France)

^b AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

^c LABORATOIRE DE CRISTALLOGRAPHIE   (France)

^d UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

^e STEM CELL AND BRAIN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (France)

^f UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

^g HOSPICES CIVILS DE LYON   (France)

Author keywords

Critical cooling rate; Cryoprotectant; Fracture; Ovarian cryopreservation; Vitreous transition; Vitrification; Warming

Indexed keywords

AUTOTRANSPLANTATION; CRYOBIOLOGY; CRYOPRESERVATION; CRYOPROTECTION; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; FEMALE FERTILITY; FREEZING; HUMAN; OVARY; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; VITRIFICATION;

EID: 70350210489     PISSN: 12979589     EISSN: 17696682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gyobfe.2009.07.017     Document Type: Article

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