[Elimination of human chorionic gonadotropin in serum and urine after uncomplicated induced abortion during the first trimester].
Serum chorion gonadotropin was measured weekly in 12 women from the time of legal first trimester abortion until values were below 10 IU/L. The elimination followed a 2-component curve. The half-life in the first few days was 1.1 day, hereafter 4.2 days. Serum-HCG decreased to less than 10 IU/L within 22 to 40 days. The elimination of serum-HCG was found to decrease so uniformly, that values which do not decrease must be considered abnormal. A sensitive bedside urine-HCG test was found to be positive from 13 to 31 days after the abortion.
Thyssen
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Gynaekologisk-obstetrisk afdeling G, og, Københavns Amts Sygehus i Gentofte.
Christensen
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Schebye
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Berget
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Arends
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Larsen
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D000028:Abortion, Induced; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000652:urine; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011261:Pregnancy Trimester, First; D013997:Time Factors
D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin
Elimination af humant choriongonadotropin i serum og urin efter ukompliceret provokeret abort i første trimester.