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Human albumin enhances expression of vascular endothelial growth factor in cultured human luteinizing granulosa cells: importance in ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome.

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Milan, H San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Via Olgettina 60, 20132 Milano, Italy.
Human Reproduction (impact factor: 4.47). 05/1999; 14(5):1157-9.
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ABSTRACT Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) is a severe complication of ovarian stimulation for assisted reproductive techniques. Clinical manifestations are massive extravascular fluid accumulation and haemoconcentration. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) has been demonstrated to mediate the development of OHSS. Intravenous albumin at the time of oocyte aspiration has been suggested as an effective prophylactic treatment against the occurrence of severe OHSS. Here it is reported that in cultured human luteinizing granulosa cells, VEGF mRNA expression was enhanced by human albumin and maximum expression was observed in cultured granulosa cells obtained from patients with serum oestradiol concentrations >2000 pg/ml on the day of human chorionic gonadotrophin injection (P < 0. 05).

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Keywords

cultured granulosa cells
 
cultured human luteinizing granulosa cells
 
effective prophylactic treatment
 
haemoconcentration
 
human chorionic gonadotrophin injection
 
Intravenous albumin
 
OHSS
 
oocyte aspiration
 
Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome
 
ovarian stimulation
 
patients
 
serum oestradiol concentrations >2000 pg/ml
 
severe OHSS
 
Vascular endothelial growth factor
 
VEGF mRNA expression
 

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