Chorionic Gonadotropin Therapy
New chorionic gonadotropin therapy data have been reported by scientists at Oulu University
Published in Genomics and Genetics Weekly, May 7th, 2010
According to recent research published in the journal Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation, "We wished to investigate the correlation between a new Down screening marker ADAM12 (a disintegrin and metalloproteinase-12) and pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A (PAPP-A) and free beta-human chorionic gonadotropin (f beta-hCG) during the first trimester of pregnancy. ADAM12, PAPP-A and f beta-hCG were measured in 225 serum samples of randomly chosen pregnancies with completely normal outcome."
"The samples were taken between pregnancy weeks 9+0 and 12+6. The ADAM12 levels tended to increase with advanced gestational age and the highest levels were detected at...
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