Open AccessCase report: Live birth from a zygote cryopreserved for 8 years
Author(s) -
Kathryn J. Go,
Stephen L. Corson,
Frances R. Batzer,
J L Walters
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
human reproduction
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.446
H-Index - 226
eISSN - 1460-2350
pISSN - 0268-1161
DOI - 10.1093/humrep/13.10.2970
Subject(s) - zygote , cryopreservation , live birth , singleton , pregnancy , andrology , gynecology , obstetrics , medicine , biology , embryo , embryogenesis , genetics
After a cryopreservation period of 8 years, four zygotes were thawed and transferred to the patient's uterine cavity. A singleton pregnancy resulted in the delivery of a normal male. This case report offers evidence that long terms of cryopreservation are consistent with full developmental potential post-thaw, and encourages further examination of imposing limits on length of storage of frozen concepti.
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