Open AccessFirst report on fertility after allogeneic uterus transplantation
Author(s) -
DíazGarcía César,
Akhi Shamima N.,
Wallin Ann,
Pellicer Antonio,
Brännström Mats
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
acta obstetricia et gynecologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.401
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1600-0412
pISSN - 0001-6349
DOI - 10.3109/00016349.2010.520688
Subject(s) - uterus , medicine , immunosuppression , transplantation , infertility , fertility , gynecology , pregnancy , obstetrics , biology , population , genetics , environmental health
Uterus transplantation may become the first available treatment for uterine factor infertility, which is due to the absence or malfunction of the uterus. Here we describe for the first time pregnancy after allogeneic uterus transplantation, as a proof of concept of uterine function in a transplanted uterus in a standardized animal model (rat) under immunosuppression.