title: Clinical relevance of research on the structure of human chorionic gonadotropin.
abstract: Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) has been studied extensively over the past 10 years, and some structural correlates of its chemical, biological, and immunologic properties have been defined. A review of these observations and their relevance to clinical applications of methods for detecting hCG is presented.
mesh_terms: D002241:Carbohydrates; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002621:Chemistry; D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology; D011247:Pregnancy
chemical_list: D002241:Carbohydrates; D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin