Pleural effusion as a presenting symptom of ovarian hyper-stimulation syndrome
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Pleural effusion as a presenting symptom of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome.
Pharmacological ovarian stimulation is an accepted technique for amplifying the normal process of follicular development and maturation. It has been in use for the past decade, especially in cases of infertility. Pleural effusion associated with ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS), a complication of this therapy, may be more prevalent than is commonly accepted. Four young women presented t...
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عنوان ژورنال: European Respiratory Journal
سال: 1997
ISSN: 0000-0000,0903-1936
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.97.10102425