Unusual cause of pleural effusion: ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome
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Unusual cause of pleural effusion: ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome.
Unusual cause of pleural effusion: ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome N. Srivali, C. Thongprayoon, W. Cheungpasitporn, P. Ungprasert and S.M. Caples From the Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA, Department of Internal Medicine, Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown, NY, USA, Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA and Depart...
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عنوان ژورنال: QJM
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1460-2725,1460-2393
DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcv182