A case of ovarian torsion in a patient carrier of a FSH receptor gene mutation previously affected by spontaneous ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome

Gynecological Endocrinology

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 105-108

  Di Carlo, Costantino ^a   Savoia, F ^a   Fabozzi, A ^a   Gargano, V ^a   Nappi, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ovarian torsion; Spontaneous ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome; Thyroid

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN RECEPTOR; LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; PREDNISONE; THYROGLOBULIN; THYROTROPIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; OVARIAN TORSION; OVARY DISEASE; OVARY HYPERSTIMULATION; PELVIC PAIN; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THYROIDITIS; TORSION; COMPLICATION; GENETICS; HETEROZYGOTE; MUTATION;

ADULT; FEMALE; HETEROZYGOTE; HUMANS; MUTATION; OVARIAN DISEASES; OVARIAN HYPERSTIMULATION SYNDROME; RECEPTORS, FSH; TORSION ABNORMALITY;

EID: 84921349136     PISSN: 09513590     EISSN: 14730766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09513590.2014.987229     Document Type: Article

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