Management of Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome as a State of Defective Mineralocorticoid Response

Summary

lines of evidence that support nature of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) as "defective mineralocorticoid response" are cited, our hypothesis is tested clinically in both prophylaxis against and treatment of OHSS.

Timeline

Start

2019-04-01

Primary completion

2020-02-25

Completion

2020-02-29

Publications

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• Background Delbaere A, Bergmann PJ, Englert Y. Features of the Renin-angiotensin system in ascites and pleural effusion during severe ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome. J Assist Reprod Genet. 1997 May;14(5):241-4. doi: 10.1007/BF02765823.
• Background Gomez-Sanchez E, Gomez-Sanchez CE. The multifaceted mineralocorticoid receptor. Compr Physiol. 2014 Jul;4(3):965-94. doi: 10.1002/cphy.c130044.
• Background Dunne FP, Barry DG, Ferriss JB, Grealy G, Murphy D. Changes in blood pressure during the normal menstrual cycle. Clin Sci (Lond). 1991 Oct;81(4):515-8. doi: 10.1042/cs0810515.
• Background Ujioka T, Matsuura K, Kawano T, Okamura H. Role of progesterone in capillary permeability in hyperstimulated rats. Hum Reprod. 1997 Aug;12(8):1629-34. doi: 10.1093/humrep/12.8.1629.
• Background Lainas T, Petsas G, Stavropoulou G, Alexopoulou E, Iliadis G, Minaretzis D. Administration of methylprednisolone to prevent severe ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome in patients undergoing in vitro fertilization. Fertil Steril. 2002 Sep;78(3):529-33. doi: 10.1016/s0015-0282(02)03290-9.
• Background Kim MK, Won HJ, Shim SH, Cha DH, Yoon TK. Spontaneous ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome following a thawed embryo transfer cycle. Clin Exp Reprod Med. 2014 Sep;41(3):140-5. doi: 10.5653/cerm.2014.41.3.140. Epub 2014 Sep 30.

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