Human Chorionic Gonadotropin and Relaxin Concentrations in Early Ectopic and Normal Pregnancies

The present study was performed to investigate whether determination of serum relaxin concentrations would allow assessment of the gestation further than that provided by determination of hCG. Serum relaxin concentrations were quantified in women with resorbing ectopic gestations (as documented by d...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Obstetrics and gynecology (New York. 1953) 1990-05, Vol.75 (5), p.779-783
Hauptverfasser:	GARCIA, ALFREDO, SKURNICK, JOAN H, GOLDSMITH, LAURA T, EMMI, ADELINA, WEISS, GERSON
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Biological and medical sciences Chorionic Gonadotropin - blood Chorionic Gonadotropin, beta Subunit, Human Clomiphene - administration & dosage Female Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics Humans Management. Prenatal diagnosis Medical sciences Menotropins - administration & dosage Ovulation Induction Peptide Fragments - blood Pregnancy Pregnancy Trimester, First Pregnancy, Ectopic - blood Pregnancy. Fetus. Placenta Progesterone - blood Relaxin - blood
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Zusammenfassung:	The present study was performed to investigate whether determination of serum relaxin concentrations would allow assessment of the gestation further than that provided by determination of hCG. Serum relaxin concentrations were quantified in women with resorbing ectopic gestations (as documented by declining titers of β-hCG). The control group consisted of individuals with intrauterine pregnancies. As an additional control, we studied pregnancies conceived through ovulation induction, which usually have an increased volume of relaxin-secreting luteal tissue. On days 39-70 of gestation, the mean serum relaxin concentrations were significantly lower in ten resorbing ectopic gestations (P
ISSN:	0029-7844 1873-233X