Fertility and Sterility
Volume 92, Issue 1 , Pages 392.e17-392.e18 , July 2009

Resumption of ovarian function 20 years after chemotherapy-induced ovarian failure: a case report

  • Megin Longway, B.A.

      Affiliations

    • School of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, Richmond Virginia
    • ,
  • Catherine A. Matthews, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, Richmond, Virginia
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Catherine A. Matthews, M.D., 1250 E. Marshall Street, Box 980034, Richmond, VA 23298 (FAX: 804-828-3891).

Received 26 September 2008 ,Revised 24 February 2009 ,Accepted 25 February 2009.

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 M.L. has nothing to disclose. C.A.M. has nothing to disclose.

PII: S0015-0282(09)00509-3

doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.02.082

Fertility and Sterility
Volume 92, Issue 1 , Pages 392.e17-392.e18 , July 2009

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