First ovarian transplant in the world between twins with Turner syndrome called a success with the birth of a healthy child.

The baby, named Victoria, was born in the Paris region on March 8, and is free of the disorder known as Turner Syndrome which affects both her mother and her aunt.
"It was the first such transplant between twins", Belgian gynaecologist Jacques Donnez, who carried out the operation in August 2009, told AFP.
It was also the first ovarian transplant to be done in Europe, said Donnez, who has since successfully performed a similar operation involving sisters who are not twins.
A few months after the transplant Thiriot's regular reproductive cycle had established itself and she became pregnant quite normally.
"Victoria is totally normal and dosen't have Turner syndrome," she said.
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