Human chorionic gonadotrophin
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Hormone produced early in pregnancy by the placenta; detection in the urine and serum is the basis for one kind of pregnancy test
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- Genes on human chromosome 19
- Glycoproteins
- Peptide hormones
- Schering-Plough brands
- Merck & Co. brands
- Merck brands
- Gonadotropin-releasing hormone and gonadotropins
- Hormones of the hypothalamus-pituitary-gonad axis
- Sex hormones
- Hormones of the placenta
- Hormones of the pregnant female
- Chemical pathology
- Tumor markers
- Anti-aging substances
- Tests for pregnancy
- Human female endocrine system
Contributors: Prab R. Tumpati, MD