Fertility and Sterility
Volume 82, Issue 5 , Pages 1449-1451 , November 2004

Low-molecular-weight dextran infusion is more effective for the treatment of hemoconcentration due to severe ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome than human albumin infusion

  • Toshiaki Endo, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan,
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Toshiaki Endo, M.D., Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, South 1 West 16 Chuou-ku, Sapporo 060-8543, Japan (FAX: 81-11-614-0860
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  • Yoshimitsu Kitajima, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan,
    • ,
  • Takuhiro Hayashi, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan,
    • ,
  • Miho Fujii, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan,
    • ,
  • Hiroshi Hata, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sapporo Toho Hospital, Sapporo, Japan,
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  • Atsushi Azumaguchi, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tonan Hospital, Sapporo, Japan

Received 3 December 2003 ,Revised 9 April 2004 ,Accepted 9 April 2004.

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 Supported by Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research- 11671637 of the Japanese Ministry of Education, Science and Culture (T.E.).

PII: S0015-0282(04)02239-3

doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2004.04.045

Fertility and Sterility
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