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The radiosensitivity of the human oocyte
Human Reproduction · 2003 · Vol. 18(1) · pp. 117–121
Abstract
Based on new data and a revised mathematical model of natural oocyte decline, we have determined the surviving fraction of oocytes following irradiation and estimate the LD(50) of the human oocyte to be <2 Gy.
Reproductive Biology and FertilityOvarian function and disordersReproductive System and PregnancyRadiosensitivityPopulationNuclear medicineOocyteIrradiationFollicleMathematicsMedicineAndrologyGynecology
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AdolescentAdultChildFemaleOvarian FollicleHumansModels, TheoreticalNeoplasmsOocytesRadiation ToleranceWhole-Body IrradiationCohort Studies
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