Oxidative Stress Induces Telomere Dysfunction and Shortening in Human Oocytes of Advanced Age Donors

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Research from the past decades provided strong evidence that in humans the pool of oocytes starts to decline already before the birth of a female individual, and from menarche to menopause the oocyte is exposed to different environmental stimuli. Since more and more women of the 21st century in developed countries wish to postpone the first pregnancy to their thirties, higher rates of miscarriage and chromosomal...

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