Molecular analysis of a mutated FSH receptor detected in a patient with spontaneous ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome.

Spontaneous ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (sOHSS) is a rare event that may result from a FSH-producing pituitary adenoma (FSHoma), activating mutations of the FSH receptor (FSHR), and cross-reactivity of the FSHR to elevated hCG and TSH in the setting of pregnancy or hypothyroidism. The objectiv...

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Main Authors: Sayaka Uchida, Hiroshi Uchida, Tetsuo Maruyama, Takashi Kajitani, Hideyuki Oda, Kaoru Miyazaki, Maki Kagami, Yasunori Yoshimura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3772932?pdf=render