[An overview of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome: a reproductive medicine-iatrogenic disease picture with internal medicine consequences].
The ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome is a complication of the controlled ovarian hyperstimulation in assisted reproduction procedures. It has become more widespread, since the techniques of ovarian hyperstimulation has become more frequent. The potentially life-threatening complication of this condition is a hemoconcentration with subsequent thrombo-embolic complications and death. In this article the pathophysiology, prevention strategies, treatment guidelines and more theoretical approaches for the therapy are reviewed and discussed.
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Klinik für Frauenheilkunde und Geburtshilfe, Medizinischen Universität zu Lübeck, Deutschland.
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Diedrich
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D003645:Death, Sudden / Q000209:etiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro; D006801:Humans; D007388:Internal Medicine; D016471:Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D010348:Patient Care Team; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000209:etiology
Uberblick über das ovarielle Uberstimulationssyndrom: ein reproduktionsmedizinisch-iatrogenes Krankheitsbild mit internistischer Konsequenz.