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Biological Factors > Biomarkers > Biomarkers, Tumor > Chorionic Gonadotropin, beta Subunit, Human
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Pregnancy Proteins > Chorionic Gonadotropin > Chorionic Gonadotropin, beta Subunit, Human
... > Chemical Actions and Uses > Pharmacologic Actions > Physiological Effects of Drugs > Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists > Hormones > Peptide Hormones > Gonadotropins > Chorionic Gonadotropin > Chorionic Gonadotropin, beta Subunit, Human
... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Peptides > Peptide Hormones > Gonadotropins > Chorionic Gonadotropin > Chorionic Gonadotropin, beta Subunit, Human
... > Chemical Actions and Uses > Pharmacologic Actions > Physiological Effects of Drugs > Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists > Hormones > Peptide Hormones > Placental Hormones > Chorionic Gonadotropin > Chorionic Gonadotropin, beta Subunit, Human
... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Peptides > Peptide Hormones > Placental Hormones > Chorionic Gonadotropin > Chorionic Gonadotropin, beta Subunit, Human

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Chorionic Gonadotropin, beta Subunit, Human  

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Entry terms

  • Chorionic Gonadotropin, beta Chain, Human
  • Chorionic Gonadotropin, beta Polypeptide, Human
  • HCG beta
  • HCG-beta
  • HCG, beta Subunit
  • Human Chorionic Gonadotropin, beta Subunit

Scope note

  • The beta subunit of human CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN. Its structure is similar to the beta subunit of LUTEINIZING HORMONE, except for the additional 30 amino acids at the carboxy end with the associated carbohydrate residues. HCG-beta is used as a diagnostic marker for early detection of pregnancy, spontaneous abortion (ABORTION, SPONTANEOUS); ECTOPIC PREGNANCY; HYDATIDIFORM MOLE; CHORIOCARCINOMA; or DOWN SYNDROME.

History note

  • 96; was HCG-BETA (NM) 1977-95

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D018997

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