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Cisplatin- and cyclophosphamide-induced primordial follicle depletion is caused by direct damage to oocytes
28 Mar 2019
Abstract excerpt
It is well established that DNA-damaging chemotherapies can cause infertility and ovarian endocrine failure by depleting the ovarian reserve of primordial follicles. Currently, no effective pharmacological therapies exist for the preservation of long-term fertility and ovarian function in female cancer patients, due to a limited understanding of the mechanisms of chemotherapy-induced follicle depletion. This...
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