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| Johan E J SmitzSummaryAffiliation: Vrije Universiteit Brussel Country: Belgium Publications
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The earliest stages of folliculogenesis in vitroJohan E J Smitz
Follicle Biology Laboratory, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Laarbeeklaan 101, B 1090 Brussels, Belgium
Reproduction 123:185-202. 2002..Techniques are becoming available for the precise isolation of distinct classes of follicle and powerful molecular biology techniques can be used in studies of ovarian tissue culture...
Oocyte developmental competence after heterotopic transplantation of cryopreserved ovarian tissueJohan Smitz
Follicle Biology Laboratory, Centre for Reproductive Medicine, Vrije Universiteit Brussels, B-1090 Brussels, Belgium
Lancet 363:832-3. 2004
First childbirth from transplanted cryopreserved ovarian tissue brings hope for cancer survivorsJohan Smitz
Follicle Biology Laboratory, Centre for Reproductive Medicine, Academisch Ziekenhuis Vrije Universiteit Brussel (AZ-VUB, B-1090 Brussels, Belgium
Lancet 364:1379-80. 2004
Endocrine profile in serum and follicular fluid differs after ovarian stimulation with HP-hMG or recombinant FSH in IVF patientsJ Smitz
Follicle Biology Laboratory and Center for Reproductive Medicine, Academisch Ziekenhuis Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium
Hum Reprod 22:676-87. 2007..Highly purified menotrophin (HP-hMG) has been associated with fewer oocytes retrieved and a higher proportion of top-quality embryos compared with recombinant FSH (rFSH)...
The promise of in vitro maturation in assisted reproduction and fertility preservationJohan E J Smitz
Follicle Biology Laboratory, Center for Reproductive Medicine and Medical School, Free University Brussels VUB, Brussels, Belgium
Semin Reprod Med 29:24-37. 2011..The minimal invasiveness of this procedure will benefit cancer patients who want to store gonadal tissue before undergoing therapy that devastates subsequent germ-cell competence...
