chorionic gonadotropin

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A hormone secreted by the chorion of the placenta. Its role is to maintain the corpus luteum
choriogonadotropin

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human chorionic gonadotropin
A peptide hormone, produced during pregnancy, that prevents the breakdown of the corpus luteum and maintains progesterone production
human chorionic gonadotropin
hormone produced early in pregnancy by the placenta; detection in the urine and serum is the basis for one kind of pregnancy test
human chorionic gonadotropin
A hormone produced by the placenta that maintains the corpus luteum during pregnancy