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C Petrini1, S Gainotti1, A Morresi2

  • 1Bioethics Unit, Istituto Superiore di Sanità (Italian National Institute of Health), Rome, Italy.

Transplantation Proceedings
|May 2, 2017
PubMed
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Uterine transplantation (UTx) offers hope for women with absolute uterine infertility factor (AUIF). Careful informed consent is crucial, addressing risks and the unique pregnancy process, to ensure patient understanding.

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