Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG)
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Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG)

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Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG)

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Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is produced during pregnancy by the embryo. It promotes progesterone production by corpus luteal cells. It also functions in pregnancy to promote angiogenesis in uterine vasculature, it immuno-blands the invading placental tissue so it is not rejected by the maternal uterine tissues, promotes the growth of the uterus in line with the growth of the fetus, promotes the differentiation of growing cytotrophoblast cells, promotes the quiescence of contractions in the uterine myometrium during the course of pregnancy, and also has function in growth and development of fetal organs.

The book describes the detailed biology, clinical chemistry, and clinical perspectives of hCG and associated molecules, andexamines hCG, hyperglycosylated hCG and hCG free ß-subunit, 3 separate and independent molecules with totally sovereign physiological functions.

  • It provides comprehensive information on hCG from basic science to clinical medicine

  • Written by specialists in the field

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Publisher
Elsevier
Year
2010
ISBN
9780123849083
Topic
Biological Sciences
Subtopic
Genetics & Genomics
Index
Biological Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Acknowledgments
  6. About the Author
  7. Abbreviations
  8. Contributors
  9. Part A: Introduction
  10. Part B: Genetics, Synthesis, Secretion, Structure, and Degradation of hCG
  11. Part C: Biological Function of hCG
  12. Part D: Clinical Applications
  13. Part E: hCG Tests
  14. Part F: Test Applications
  15. Part G: Basic Methods
  16. Part H: Evolution, Summary, and the Future