Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is produced during pregnancy by the embryo. It promotes progesterone production by corpus luteal cells. It also functions in pregnancy to promote angiogenesis in uterine vasculature, it immuno-blands the invading placental tissue so it is not rejected by the maternal uterine tissues, promotes the growth of the uterus in line with the growth of the fetus, promotes the differentiation of growing cytotrophoblast cells, promotes the quiescence of contractions in the uterine myometrium during the course of pregnancy, and also has function in growth and development of fetal organs.
The book describes the detailed biology, clinical chemistry, and clinical perspectives of hCG and associated molecules, andexamines hCG, hyperglycosylated hCG and hCG free ss-subunit, 3 separate and independent molecules with totally sovereign physiological functions.
It provides comprehensive information on hCG from basic science to clinical medicine
Written by specialists in the field"
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Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is produced during pregnancy by the embryo. It promotes progesterone production by corpus luteal cells. It also functions in pregnancy to promote angiogenesis in uterine vasculature, it immuno-blands the invading placental tissue so it is not rejected by the maternal uterine tissues, promotes the growth of the uterus in line with the growth of the fetus, promotes the differentiation of growing cytotrophoblast cells, promotes the quiescence of contractions in the uterine myometrium during the course of pregnancy, and also has function in growth and development of fetal organs.
The book describes the detailed biology, clinical chemistry, and clinical perspectives of hCG and associated molecules, andexamines hCG, hyperglycosylated hCG and hCG free ss-subunit, 3 separate and independent molecules with totally sovereign physiological functions.
It provides comprehensive information on hCG from basic science to clinical medicine
Written by specialists in the field"
Imprint | Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | September 2010 |
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First published | October 2010 |
Authors | Larry Cole, Laurence Cole |
Dimensions | 229 x 152 x 24mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Hardcover |
Pages | 400 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-12-384907-6 |
Barcode | 9780123849076 |
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LSN | 0-12-384907-1 |