Morphological characteristics of ovarian biopsy specimens in infertility

Dubova E.A.; Ovchinnikov R.I.; Popova A.Iu.; Pavlov K.A.; Shchegolev A.I.

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Dubova E.A.

Institut khirurgii im. A.V. Vishnevskogo, Moskva

Ovchinnikov R.I.

FGBU "Nauchnyĭ tsentr akusherstva, ginekologii i perinatologii im. akad. V.I. Kulakova" Minzdrava RF, Moskva

Popova A.Iu.

Nauchnyĭ tsentr akusherstva, ginekologii i perinatologii im. V.I. Kulakova Minzdravsotsrazvitiia RF, Moskva

Pavlov K.A.

ZAO «Evropejskij meditsinskij tsentr», Moskva, Rossija, 123104

Shchegolev A.I.

Institut khirurgii im. A.V. Vishnevskogo, Moskva

ORCID: 0000-0002-2111-1530

Morphological characteristics of ovarian biopsy specimens in infertility

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Dubova E.A., Ovchinnikov R.I., Popova A.Iu., Pavlov K.A., Shchegolev A.I.

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Journal: Russian Journal of Archive of Pathology. 2012;74(6): 8‑12

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Dubova EA, Ovchinnikov RI, Popova AIu, Pavlov KA, Shchegolev AI. Morphological characteristics of ovarian biopsy specimens in infertility. Russian Journal of Archive of Pathology. 2012;74(6):8‑12. (In Russ.)

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Abstract:

The authors present the results of their studies and the data available in the literature on the morphological examination of ovarian biopsy specimens in fertility. They highlight the specific features of preparation of histologic specimens. The types of male infertility and impaired spermatogenesis are given and their morphological diagnostic criteria are indicated.

Keywords:

azoospermia

biopsy

male infertility

spermatogenesis

testis

Authors:

Dubova E.A.

Institut khirurgii im. A.V. Vishnevskogo, Moskva

Ovchinnikov R.I.

FGBU "Nauchnyĭ tsentr akusherstva, ginekologii i perinatologii im. akad. V.I. Kulakova" Minzdrava RF, Moskva

Popova A.Iu.

Nauchnyĭ tsentr akusherstva, ginekologii i perinatologii im. V.I. Kulakova Minzdravsotsrazvitiia RF, Moskva

Pavlov K.A.

ZAO «Evropejskij meditsinskij tsentr», Moskva, Rossija, 123104

Shchegolev A.I.

Institut khirurgii im. A.V. Vishnevskogo, Moskva

ORCID: 0000-0002-2111-1530

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