A chorionic gonadotropin-sensitive mutation in the follicle-stimulating hormone receptor as a cause of familial gestational spontaneous ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome

N Engl J Med. 2003 Aug 21;349(8):753-9. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa030065.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Animals
  • Cell Line
  • Chlorocebus aethiops
  • Chorionic Gonadotropin / metabolism
  • Female
  • Follicle Stimulating Hormone / blood
  • Follicle Stimulating Hormone / metabolism
  • Germ-Line Mutation
  • Gonadal Steroid Hormones / blood
  • Heterozygote
  • Humans
  • Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome / blood
  • Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome / diagnosis
  • Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome / genetics*
  • Ovary / diagnostic imaging
  • Ovary / pathology
  • Point Mutation*
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications* / blood
  • Pregnancy Complications* / diagnosis
  • Receptors, FSH / genetics*
  • Receptors, FSH / metabolism
  • Receptors, LH / metabolism
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA
  • Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin / analysis
  • Ultrasonography

Substances

  • Chorionic Gonadotropin
  • Gonadal Steroid Hormones
  • Receptors, FSH
  • Receptors, LH
  • Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin
  • Follicle Stimulating Hormone