Recurrent cholestasis following ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome: case report

Hum Reprod. 1999 Sep;14(9):2249-51. doi: 10.1093/humrep/14.9.2249.

Abstract

This is a case report illustrating a patient who developed recurrent cholestasis during a twin pregnancy following in-vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment. On the first occasion cholestasis developed unusually in the first trimester, and on the second occasion, it presented in the way that obstetric cholestasis (OC) is commonly seen in the third trimester.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Antihypertensive Agents / therapeutic use
  • Cesarean Section
  • Cholestasis / etiology*
  • Female
  • Fertilization in Vitro
  • Gestational Age
  • Humans
  • Labetalol / therapeutic use
  • Liver Function Tests
  • Methyldopa / therapeutic use
  • Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome / complications*
  • Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome / diagnosis
  • Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome / therapy
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications*
  • Pregnancy, Multiple*
  • Recurrence
  • Twins

Substances

  • Antihypertensive Agents
  • Methyldopa
  • Labetalol