HCG – Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
Is a hormone present in females. During pregnancy, levels of this hormone rise because it is excreted from the trophectoderm (outer shell) of an embryo, which later becomes the placenta.
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HCG – Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
Is a hormone present in females. During pregnancy, levels of this hormone rise because it is excreted from the trophectoderm (outer shell) of an embryo, which later becomes the placenta.
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