Uterus transplantation: Which indications?
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Transplantation of the uterus.
Most women with uterine factor infertility have today no prospect of carrying a pregnancy to term. The development of a method for transplantation of the human uterus would be a means for many of these women to become both genetic and gestational mothers. In this article we review the literature concerning the history and recent development in the area of uterine transplantation. We describe ou...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Gynecology Obstetrics and Human Reproduction
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2468-7847
DOI: 10.1016/j.jogoh.2018.10.003