Assisted reproductive technology after the birth of louise brown.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Public interest in Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) has remained high since the birth of the world's first in vitro fertilization baby, Louise Brown, in the United Kingdom. ART allows scientists to manipulate the fertilization process in order to bypass some pathological obstacles such as blocked fallopian tubes and non-functioning ovaries in the females, and blocked vas deferens and low sperm count in the males. The purpose was to provide a historical outline and identify the researches that most contributed to ART.

Methods

A review of published experimental and clinical studies of assisted reproduction carried out at the University of Bristol library website (MetaLib(®)). A cross-search of seven different medical databases (AMED-Allied and Complementary Me

SUBMITTER: Kamel RM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3799275 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature