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Human chorionic gonadotrophic hormone (HCG)

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 Human chorionic gonadotrophic hormone (HCG).


  1. Is a steroid.
  2. Acts directly on the uterus to maintain the endometrium.
  3. Is formed in the anterior pituitary.
  4. Blood level rises steadily throughout pregnancy.
  5. Can be detected in the urine as an early sign of pregnancy.

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A. False It is a glycoprotein resembling luteinizing hormone (LH).

B. False It acts on the ovaries to maintain the corpus luteum.

C. False It is formed in the chorion of the developing embryo.

D. False It peaks in the first three months of pregnancy and then declines.

E. True An immunological technique is used to identify it.

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