Current Progress in Uterus Transplantation Research in Asia
Uterus transplantation (UTx) is now a possible approach for women with absolute uterine factor infertility to deliver a child, following the first successful delivery by Brännström et al. in Sweden in September 2014. This remarkable achievement attracted major attention worldwide a...
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doaj-c7ef5cc45cd543408f552b9145a8b1962020-11-25T00:02:45ZengMDPI AGJournal of Clinical Medicine2077-03832019-02-018224510.3390/jcm8020245jcm8020245Current Progress in Uterus Transplantation Research in AsiaIori Kisu0Yu Liu1Gaowen Chen2Min Jong Song3Cherry Yin-Yi Chang4Tan Hak Koon5Kouji Banno6Daisuke Aoki7Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo 1608582, JapanDepartment of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai 200011, ChinaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510282, ChinaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Daejeon St. Mary’s hospital, Daejeon 34943, KoreaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40447, TaiwanDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore 169608, SingaporeDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo 1608582, JapanDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo 1608582, JapanUterus transplantation (UTx) is now a possible approach for women with absolute uterine factor infertility to deliver a child, following the first successful delivery by Brännström et al. in Sweden in September 2014. This remarkable achievement attracted major attention worldwide and caused many countries to prepare for UTx, including countries in Asia. To date, three groups have performed UTx in humans in Asia, and many others are aiming for the clinical application of UTx with accumulation of basic experimental data. Therefore, it is likely that UTx will expand rapidly in Asia in the near future, although this will depend on ethical, social and religious views in each country. With this background, herein we summarize the current progress of UTx in East, Southeast and South Asia, with the purpose of increasing understanding of the current status of basic and clinical UTx research in each country and sharing progress and knowledge to ensure future development of UTx research in Asia.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/8/2/245uterus transplantationuterine factor infertilityMayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome |
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Iori Kisu Yu Liu Gaowen Chen Min Jong Song Cherry Yin-Yi Chang Tan Hak Koon Kouji Banno Daisuke Aoki |
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Iori Kisu Yu Liu Gaowen Chen Min Jong Song Cherry Yin-Yi Chang Tan Hak Koon Kouji Banno Daisuke Aoki Current Progress in Uterus Transplantation Research in Asia Journal of Clinical Medicine uterus transplantation uterine factor infertility Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome |
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Iori Kisu Yu Liu Gaowen Chen Min Jong Song Cherry Yin-Yi Chang Tan Hak Koon Kouji Banno Daisuke Aoki |
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Current Progress in Uterus Transplantation Research in Asia |
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Current Progress in Uterus Transplantation Research in Asia |
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Current Progress in Uterus Transplantation Research in Asia |
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Current Progress in Uterus Transplantation Research in Asia |
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Current Progress in Uterus Transplantation Research in Asia |
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current progress in uterus transplantation research in asia |
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Uterus transplantation (UTx) is now a possible approach for women with absolute uterine factor infertility to deliver a child, following the first successful delivery by Brännström et al. in Sweden in September 2014. This remarkable achievement attracted major attention worldwide and caused many countries to prepare for UTx, including countries in Asia. To date, three groups have performed UTx in humans in Asia, and many others are aiming for the clinical application of UTx with accumulation of basic experimental data. Therefore, it is likely that UTx will expand rapidly in Asia in the near future, although this will depend on ethical, social and religious views in each country. With this background, herein we summarize the current progress of UTx in East, Southeast and South Asia, with the purpose of increasing understanding of the current status of basic and clinical UTx research in each country and sharing progress and knowledge to ensure future development of UTx research in Asia. |
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uterus transplantation uterine factor infertility Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome |
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