Vitrified human ovaries have fewer primordial follicles and produce less antimullerian hormone than slow-frozen ovaries


Oktem O., Alper E., Balaban B., Palaoglu E., Peker K., Karakaya C., ...More

FERTILITY AND STERILITY, vol.95, no.8, pp.2661-2662, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Editorial Material
  • Volume: 95 Issue: 8
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.12.057
  • Journal Name: FERTILITY AND STERILITY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.2661-2662
  • Keywords: Ovary, cryopreservation, slow freezing, vitrification, AMH, estradiol, FERTILITY PRESERVATION, TRANSPLANTATION, TISSUE, CRYOPRESERVATION, PREGNANCY, PATIENT, BIRTH, VITRIFICATION, FAILURE
  • Gazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Slow-freezing and vitrification methods of human ovarian tissue cryopreservation were compared in terms of primordial follicle count and in vitro antimullerian hormone (AMH) and estradiol production. Compared with fresh and slow-frozen ovaries, vitrified ovaries contained statistically significantly fewer primordial follicles and produced statistically significantly less AMH in vitro. Estradiol production from slow-frozen and vitrified ovaries was similar but statistically significantly lower than from fresh cultured strips. (Fertil Steril (R) 2011;95:2661-4. (C) 2011 by American Society for Reproductive Medicine.)