Mayer-Rokitansky-Hauser Syndrome
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During my research I came across several amazing facts on which organs or body parts that are available today and what scientists are working on. Scientists have developed vaginal organs for women that have a rare genetic condition called Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser syndrome. First a scaffold is made of biodegradable material. One side of the scaffold is coated with the patient’s epithelial cells, which were taken from a small biopsy performed on the patient’s external genitals. It is then placed into an incubator that stays at a constant temperature, and humidity needed for the development and growth of the tissue. Nutrients are added to keep the cells alive during this phase. The scaffold is removed from the incubator and coated