Relationship Between Cytokines in Ascites and the Severity of Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome: A Case Report
Objective: Determination of the correlation of interleukin-1 (IL-1), IL-6, IL-8, tumor necrosis factor (TNF), and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) levels in serum and ascites with the severity of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS). Case Report: We present the case of a woman with prim...
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2004-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | Objective: Determination of the correlation of interleukin-1 (IL-1), IL-6, IL-8, tumor necrosis factor (TNF), and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) levels in serum and ascites with the severity of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS). Case Report: We present the case of a woman with primary infertility who was enrolled in an ovulation induction program. OHSS developed 6 days after artificial insemination with the husband's sperm. We performed continuous paracentesis and recorded daily concentrations of IL-1, IL-6, IL-8, TNF, and VEGF in serum and ascites in an attempt to determine their correlation with the severity of OHSS. Conclusion: Improvement in symptoms and a decreasing amount of ascites were correlated with a decreasing serum concentration of VEGF. |
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| Item Description: | 1028-4559 10.1016/S1028-4559(09)60065-6 |