Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) in a spontaneous pregnancy with fetal and placental triploidy: Information about the general pathophysiology of OHSS

Human Reproduction

Volumn 13, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 2082-2087

  Ludwig, M ^a   Gembruch, U ^a   Bauer, O ^a   Diedrich, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LÜBECK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome; Spontaneous pregnancy; Triploidy; VEGF

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; VASCULOTROPIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDATIDIFORM MOLE; INDUCED ABORTION; OVARY DISEASE; PARTHENOGENESIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; TRIPLOIDY;

FALLOPIA;

EID: 0031665401     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/13.8.2082     Document Type: Article

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