human chorionic gonadotropin
noun
: a glycoprotein hormone similar in structure to luteinizing hormone that is secreted by the placenta during early pregnancy to maintain corpus luteum function and is commonly tested for as an indicator of pregnancy
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These may include high levels of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) or alpha-fetoprotein in the blood, or severe morning sickness.
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Pamela Prindle Fierro, Parents, 22 July 2024
Pregnancy tests measure a hormone called human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) which is secreted by the placenta starting in early pregnancy.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 18 Nov. 2023
First, the pregnancy hormones progesterone and human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) cause an increase in blood volume throughout the body.
—Kimberly A. Daly, Parents, 21 Aug. 2023
The only way to know for sure was to test my level of human chorionic gonadotropin, better known as hCG, a hormone that doubles every 72 hours in early pregnancy.
—Megan Turchi, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Jan. 2023
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Pamela Prindle Fierro, Parents, 22 July 2024
Pregnancy tests measure a hormone called human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) which is secreted by the placenta starting in early pregnancy.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 18 Nov. 2023
First, the pregnancy hormones progesterone and human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) cause an increase in blood volume throughout the body.
—Kimberly A. Daly, Parents, 21 Aug. 2023
The only way to know for sure was to test my level of human chorionic gonadotropin, better known as hCG, a hormone that doubles every 72 hours in early pregnancy.
—Megan Turchi, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Jan. 2023
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