title: [Serious complications to a weight loss programme with HCG].
abstract: A 28-year-old woman presented with abdominal pain. Prior to admission she had injected human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) intramuscularly as part of a weight loss programme. A computed tomography detected a thrombosis of the superior mesenteric vein and with a gynaecologic scan she was found to be six weeks pregnant despite using oral contraception. Treatment with anticoagulant therapy was started, and a surgical abortion was performed. hCG bought illegal is used as a part of a weight loss program. Whether HCG injected in small amounts is a risk factor of venous thrombosis and whether it is able to reduce the effect of oral contraception is unknown.
authors.affiliation: Gynækologisk Afdeling, Hillerød Hospital, Dyrehavevej 29, 3400 Hillerød. line.thellesen@regionh.dk.
authors.forename: Line
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Thellesen
authors.forename: Louise
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jørgensen
authors.forename: Jakob von Halling
authors.initials: Jv
authors.lastname: Regeur
authors.forename: Ellen
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Løkkegaard
mesh_terms: D000028:Abortion, Induced; D000328:Adult; D019440:Anti-Obesity Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008641:Mesenteric Vascular Occlusion / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D008642:Mesenteric Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011247:Pregnancy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D019440:Anti-Obesity Agents; D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin