A case of gynecomastia from a βhCG secreting bladder tumour
Journal of Clinical and Translational Endocrinology Case Reports, 2019 Background: Beta human chorionic gonadotropin (βhCG) is a glycoprotein secreted by trophoblastic cells during gestation. Various solid epithelial cancers can raise levels of βhCG and can cause gynecomastia. There are a few case reports that show elevated
Kathrine Lee-A-Ping, Jimmy Li Voon Chong
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Predictive value of extreme low PAPP-A, free βhCG and extreme high mean uterine artery pulsatility index in the first trimester for fetal growth restriction [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2020 Background/Aim. Adverse pregnancy outcomes such as preeclampsia (PE), placental abruption (PA), fetal intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) and stillbirth could be recognized by prenatal screening.
Lukić Relja +4 more
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Analysis of Down syndrome failed to be diagnosed after prenatal screening: A multicenter study. [PDF]
, 2017 To analyze the characters of Down syndrome (DS) who failed to be diagnosed after prenatal screening and hope to be able to improve the programs of prenatal screening and reduce the missed diagnosis of DS.
Ding, Jie +6 more
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Stimulation of hCG protein and mRNA in first trimester villous cytotrophoblast cells in vitro by glycodelin A [PDF]
, 2005 Aim: Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is produced by fetal trophoblast cells and secreted into maternal circulation mainly in the first trimester of pregnancy.
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Hyperprolactinemia induced by hCG leads to metabolic disturbances in female mice [PDF]
, 2016 The metabolic syndrome is a growing epidemic; it increases the risk for diabetes, cardiovascular disease, fatty liver, and several cancers. Several reports have indicated a link between hormonal imbalances and insulin resistance or obesity.
Bonaventura, Maria Marta +7 more
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Successful Management of Abdominal Pregnancy: Two Case Reports
Oman Medical Journal, 2018 Abdominal pregnancy is a rare, life-threatening condition defined as pregnancy in the peritoneal cavity exclusive of tubal, ovarian, or intraligamentary locations.
Nemat AbdulRahman AbdulJabbar +2 more
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Gonadotropins in the Russian Sturgeon: Their Role in Steroid Secretion and the Effect of Hormonal Treatment on Their Secretion. [PDF]
, 2016 In the reproduction process of male and female fish, pituitary derived gonadotropins (GTHs) play a key role. To be able to specifically investigate certain functions of Luteinizing (LH) and Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) in Russian sturgeon ...
Aizen, Joseph +8 more
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Advanced Biomedical Research, 2023 Background: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between maternal predisposing factors with the level of maternal serum pregnancy-associated plasma protein A and free subunit human chorionic gonadotropin and nuchal translucency. Materials and
Maryam Mirsafaie +2 more
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Anti-HIV effect of beta subunit of human chorionic gonadotropin (βhCG) in vitro
Immunology Letters, 1995 Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)--a pregnancy-associated immunomodulating hormone--has been recently shown in vitro to suppress reverse transcriptase activity in chronically HIV-infected lymphocytes and monocytes and to block viral transmission resulting from cell-cell contact between virus-carrying lymphocytes and placental trophoblasts.
A S, Bourinbaiar, S, Lee-Huang
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Clinical and Experimental Hypertension, 2022 Background To investigate the effects of down’s screening markers and maternal characteristics on preeclampsia (PE) pregnancy outcome during early and middle pregnancy.
Bin Wu +5 more
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