Chorionic Gonadotropin [choriogonadotropin]
- Terms
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choriový gonadotropin
lidský choriogonadotropin
lidský choriový gonadotropin
Pregnyl
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Biogonadil
Choriogonadotropin
Choriogonin
Chorionic Gonadotropin, Human
Chorulon
Gonabion
HCG (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin)
Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
Pregnyl
A gonadotropic glycoprotein hormone produced primarily by the PLACENTA. Similar to the pituitary LUTEINIZING HORMONE in structure and function, chorionic gonadotropin is involved in maintaining the CORPUS LUTEUM during pregnancy. CG consists of two noncovalently linked subunits, alpha and beta. Within a species, the alpha subunit is virtually identical to the alpha subunits of the three pituitary glycoprotein hormones (TSH, LH, and FSH), but the beta subunit is unique and confers its biological specificity (CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN, BETA SUBUNIT, HUMAN).
- Annotation
- for alpha subunit, coordinate with GLYCOPROTEIN HORMONES, ALPHA SUBUNIT; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN, BETA SUBUNIT, HUMAN is also available
- DUI
- D006063 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M0009545
- History note
- 2003(1964)
- Public note
- 2003; see GONADOTROPINS, CHORIONIC 1964-2002
Allowable subheadings
- AD
- administration & dosage 19
- AE
- adverse effects 7
- AG
- agonists
- AA
- analogs & derivatives 2
- AN
- analysis 74
- AI
- antagonists & inhibitors 1
- BI
- biosynthesis 4
- BL
- blood 127
- CF
- cerebrospinal fluid
- CS
- chemical synthesis 1
- CH
- chemistry 2
- CL
- classification 2
- DF
- deficiency 3
- EC
- economics
- GE
- genetics 1
- HI
- history
- IM
- immunology 8
- IP
- isolation & purification 8
- ME
- metabolism 15
- PK
- pharmacokinetics
- PD
- pharmacology 25
- PH
- physiology 20
- PO
- poisoning
- RE
- radiation effects
- ST
- standards 6
- SD
- supply & distribution
- TU
- therapeutic use 22
- TO
- toxicity
- UR
- urine 42
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