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Journey of Human Gametes In Vitro: 1978–2010

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In the 1890s, Walter Heape reported the first known case of embryo transplantation in ­rabbits. As early as 1932, it was suggested in both fiction and research that human in vitro fertilization (IVF) might be possible. The 1959 birth of rabbits as a result of IVF opened the way to assisted procreation. The field of IVF has developed dramatically during the last 30 years and continues to do so. New drug development, better ovarian stimulation techniques, and improved ways to identify the best embryos will lead to improved pregnancy rates.

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  1. Reproductive Medicine and Infertility Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kaplan Medical Center, Affiliated to the Hadassah Medical School and the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, 35 Levona Street, Ramat Hasharon, 47226, Israel

    Zeev Shoham MD

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  3. Center for Reproductive Medicine, Department of Urology, Cleveland Clinic, Euclid Avenue 9500, Cleveland, 44195, Ohio, USA

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Shoham, Z. (2012). Journey of Human Gametes In Vitro: 1978–2010. In: Nagy, Z., Varghese, A., Agarwal, A. (eds) Practical Manual of In Vitro Fertilization. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-1780-5_1

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