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Preservation of Human Oocytes: From Cryobiology Science to Clinical Applications
Contributor(s): Borini, Andrea (Editor), Coticchio, Giovanni (Editor)
ISBN: 0415476798     ISBN-13: 9780415476799
Publisher: CRC Press
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Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: August 2009
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A state-of-the-art analysis of the most current theoretical, biological, and clinical evidence generated on oocyte cryopreservation.


This breakthrough title, written by experienced professionals in the field of reproductive medicine, is the must-have resource on oocyte preservation, which is quickly becoming one of the most important developments in human IVF.


Certain to become the essential guide for reproductive medicine specialists, embryologists, and gynecologists, the text thoroughly discusses potential benefits of oocyte storage for young cancer patients and women who wish to extend their reproductive lives for social, professional, or economical reasons.
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BISAC Categories:
- Medical | Reproductive Medicine & Technology
Dewey: 571.845
Series: Reproductive Medicine & Assisted Reproductive Techniques
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 7.4" W x 9.7" (1.90 lbs) 306 pages
 
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Oocyte cryopreservation entails important potential advantages for human
IVF, offering a less ethically disputable alternative to embryo cryopreservation,
simplifying and making safer oocyte donation, and giving an opportunity for
fertility preservation to women at risk of premature ovarian failure as an effect
of genetic factors or chemo- or radiotherapies. Oocyte cryopreservation could
also meet the expectations of women wishing to preserve their fertility for
social reasons. In the last few years, advances in cryopreservation
methodologies have dramatically improved the efficiency of oocyte
cryopreservation, leading to the birth of over a thousand babies and
challenging the supremacy of embryo cryopreservation as the preferred
form of fertility preservation. This text has been conceived with the aim of offering a comprehensive view of the state of the art of oocyte cryopreservation. It covers fundamental concepts of low temperature storage (controlled rate slow cooling and
vitrification), aspects of oocyte physiology relevant to the process of
cryopreservation, essential biological and clinical evidence, and ethical
implications of oocyte cryopreservation, thereby providing a complete
overview of progress in this strategy in assisted reproduction.