title: Human chorionic gonadotropin in uterine and peripheral blood tested with an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and a radio-immuno assay in cases of spontaneous abortion.
abstract: Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) was analysed by a hCG-beta-subunit radio-immunoassay (hCG-beta-Ria) and a rapid serum test in uterine and peripheral blood in 29 cases of spontaneous abortion. The levels of hCG were significantly higher in uterine than in peripheral blood. The rapid serum test was correctly positive in all 29 samples of uterine and in 28 of peripheral blood.
mesh_terms: D000022:Abortion, Spontaneous / Q000097:blood*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin / Q000097:blood*; D018997:Chorionic Gonadotropin, beta Subunit, Human; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000097:blood; D011247:Pregnancy; D011863:Radioimmunoassay / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin; D018997:Chorionic Gonadotropin, beta Subunit, Human; D010446:Peptide Fragments