Meghan Frances Davis

Dr. Meghan Frances Davis


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Academic Career Length

5Years (2022-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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21 April 2022 in Journal of Clinical Medicine
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RNRobert Sheppard Nickel
Robert Sheppard Nickel
JMJacqueline Y. Maher
Jacqueline Y. Maher
MHMichael H. Hsieh
Michael H. Hsieh
MDMeghan Frances Davis
Meghan Frances Davis
MHMatthew M. Hsieh
Matthew M. Hsieh
LPLydia Pecker
Lydia Pecker
Curative therapy for sickle cell disease (SCD) currently requires gonadotoxic conditioning that can impair future fertility. Fertility outcomes after curative therapy are likely affected by pre-transplant ovarian reserve or semen analysis parameters that may already be abnormal from SCD-related damage or hydroxyurea treatment. Outcomes are also likely affected by the conditioning regimen. Conditioning with myeloablative busulfan and cyclophosphamide causes serious gonadotoxicity particularly among post-pubertal females. Reduced-intensity and non-myeloablative conditioning may be acutely less gonadotoxic, but more short and long-term fertility outcome data after these approaches is needed. Fertility preservation including oocyte/embryo, ovarian tissue, sperm, and experimental testicular tissue cryopreservation should be offered to patients with SCD pursing curative therapy. Regardless of HSCT outcome, longitudinal post-HSCT fertility care is required.