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Anaphylactic reaction to synthetic luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone
Fertility and Sterility
|September 1, 1987
Abstract:
Synthetic LH-RH is a polypeptide that is structurally identical to natural LH-RH. It has been used as a safe ovulation induction agent. A case is presented in which a patient had an anaphylactic reaction when treated with LH-RH by IV infusion. Positive skin testing confirmed this as an IgE-mediated reaction. This is the first reported case of such a reaction and stresses that careful precautions be taken when administering all medications.