In-vitro fertilization: donor egg sharing for premature ovarian failure.
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چکیده
Premature ovarian failure may be a consequence of gonadotoxic cytotoxic chemotherapy or radiation therapy for malignant or systemic disease often resulting in major quality of life concerns. This is the first reported case in the English-speaking Caribbean using in-vitro fertilization (IVF) donor egg sharing in a patient who experienced premature ovarian failure following chemotherapy and radiation for Hodgkin's disease. The donor's indication was tubal factor infertility. Both patients delivered healthy infants.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The West Indian medical journal
دوره 58 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009