Oocyte cryopreservation in a patient with sickle cell disease prior to hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: first report
Dovey S, Krishnamurti L, Sanfilippo J, Gunawardena S, Mclendon P, Campbell M, Alway S, Efymow B, Gracia C. Oocyte cryopreservation in a patient with sickle cell disease prior to hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: first report. Journal Of Assisted Reproduction And Genetics 2012, 29: 265-269. PMID: 22219083, PMCID: PMC3288130, DOI: 10.1007/s10815-011-9698-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSickle cell diseaseSevere sickle cell diseaseHematopoietic stem cell transplantationStem cell transplantationVaso-occlusive eventsCell diseaseOvarian stimulationOvarian hyperstimulationFertility preservationCell transplantationOocyte cryopreservationHematopoietic stem cell transplantFertility preservation counselingGnRH antagonist protocolUnique patient populationStem cell transplantYear old femaleSuccessful ovarian stimulationAntagonist protocolCell transplantPatient populationOocyte bankingMulti-disciplinary teamElevated riskOld female