Human chorionic gonadotropin

A community portal about Human chorionic gonadotropin with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: Human chorionic gonadotropin is a peptide hormone produced in pregnancy, that is made by the embryo soon after conception and later by the syncytiotrophoblast. Its role is to prevent the disintegration of the corpus luteum of the ovary and thereby maintain progesterone production that is critical for a pregnancy in humans. hCG may have additional functions, for instance it is thought that it affects the immune tolerance of the pregnancy. Early pregnancy testing generally is based on the detection or measurement of hCG.

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Chris's drug test had revealed evidence of human chorionic gonadotropin, also...

Chris's drug test had revealed evidence of human chorionic gonadotropin, also known as beta hCG. This hormone is found in elevated levels in pregnant women, and it's used to kick-start testosterone production after steroid use, which is why the NCAA tests look for it. It can also indicate the presence of cancer in people with certain types of germ cell tumors. Once we learned of the positive test, Team Physician Chris Klenck, MD, and I...

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Dr. Andy: HCG theory all wet

Dr. Andy: HCG theory all wetThe News-PressA patient recently asked me about the use of HCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) for weight loss. While we check for the HCG level in women all the time to ...

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