title: A case of severe ovarian hyperstimulation in a healthy oocyte donor.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report an unexpected case of severe ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) and to compare E2 levels and number of follicles to other oocyte donors.
  
  
  METHODS
  Private assisted reproduction technology center.
  
  
  METHODS
  Healthy oocyte donors with normal menstrual cyclicity.
  
  
  METHODS
  Prophylactic and therapeutic use of human serum albumin infusions.
  
  
  METHODS
  The clinical development of signs and symptoms of severe OHSS.
  
  
  RESULTS
  More than 60% of other oocyte donors had higher E2 levels and 12% had higher number of follicles without associated OHSS.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The risk of developing severe OHSS cannot be predicted accurately to be low even in the absence of "risk factors."
authors.affiliation: North Carolina Center for Reproductive Medicine, Cary 27511, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Halme
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Toma
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Talbert
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D008596:Menotropins / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018587:Oocyte Donation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016471:Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D012709:Serum Albumin; D008596:Menotropins