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Fertilização in vitro: mais de 4 milhões de crianças nascidas e um Prêmio Nobel / In vitro fertilization: more than 4 million children born and a Nobel Prize
Corleta, Helena von Eye.
  • Corleta, Helena von Eye; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Medicina: Ciências Médicas. Porto Alegre. BR
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: biblio-834368
RESUMO
Em 1978, nasceu Louise Brown, o primeiro bebê de proveta. Este nascimento histórico foi o resultado de pesquisas do biólogo Robert Edwards e do ginecologista Patrick Steptoe (1). Em 2010, Edwards recebeu o prêmio Nobel de Medicina/Fisiologia, pela importância desta técnica para a humanidade. Este artigo revisa as etapas envolvidas na fertilização in vitro (FIV), as dificuldades dos pioneiros, as soluções encontradas e os procedimentos clínicos utilizados atualmente.
ABSTRACT
Louise Brown, the first baby conceived by in vitro fertilization (IVF), was born in 1978. This landmark was a result of research conducted by biologist Robert Edwards and gynecologist Patrick Steptoe (1). In 2010, Edwards was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in recognition of the importance of IVF to humanity. The objective of the present article is to review the steps involved in IVF, the difficulties faced by pioneers, the solutions found, and the clinical procedures currently employed.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Fertilization in Vitro / Infertility Limits: Female / Humans / Pregnancy Language: Portuguese Journal: Rev. HCPA & Fac. Med. Univ. Fed. Rio Gd. do Sul Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2010 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Fertilization in Vitro / Infertility Limits: Female / Humans / Pregnancy Language: Portuguese Journal: Rev. HCPA & Fac. Med. Univ. Fed. Rio Gd. do Sul Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2010 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul/BR