Uterus transplants and their ethical implications.
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چکیده
Early experiments in womb transplants have increased interest in the possibility of performing this procedure in women who have no womb, usually for congenital reasons. The present article describes past experiments and summarises the most relevant reference documents before indicating the key ethical implications involved in womb transplants.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Annali dell'Istituto superiore di sanita
دوره 53 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2017