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Understanding ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome.
Endocrine - 1 Apr 2005
Delbaere Anne, Smits Guillaume, De Leener Anne, Costagliola Sabine, Vassart Gilbert
Abstract excerpt
The ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) is a potentially life-threatening complication of ovarian stimulation treatments. Severe forms are characterized by a massive ovarian enlargement with the formation of multiple ovarian cysts associated with extravascular fluid shifts resulting in the development of ascites, pleural and/or pericardial effusion. The pathophysiology of the syndrome has not been completely...
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