Elevated liver function tests in a case of moderate ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome

Abstract Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome is a recognized complication of ovulation induction. Abnormalities in liver function have been considered to be a rare manifestation of the severe form of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS). A 28 year old woman with primary infertility underwent ovula...

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Published in:Human reproduction (Oxford) 1996-03, Vol.11 (3), p.588-589
Main Authors: Wakim, A.N., Fox, S.D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Ascites - etiology
Biological and medical sciences
Birth control
Female
Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics
Humans
Infertility, Female - therapy
Liver - physiopathology
Liver Function Tests
Medical sciences
Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome - complications
Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome - physiopathology
Ovulation Induction - adverse effects
Sterility. Assisted procreation
Time Factors
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Summary:Abstract Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome is a recognized complication of ovulation induction. Abnormalities in liver function have been considered to be a rare manifestation of the severe form of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS). A 28 year old woman with primary infertility underwent ovulation induction and intrauterine insemination. She was diagnosed with moderate OHSS and was followed as an outpatient Early in her course of treatment she complained of upper right quadrant pain. Her work-up included an upper right quadrant ultrasound which showed only moderate ascites. Liver function tests at that time were elevated in a hepatocellular damage pattern. Liver function test elevations, as well as the ovarian hyperstimulation, resolved spontaneously in 10 days. Transient abnormalities in liver function do not appear to be limited to the most severe forms of OHSS.
ISSN:0268-1161
1460-2350
DOI:10.1093/HUMREP/11.3.588