Human chorionic gonadotropin assays and their uses.
The successful treatment of gestational trophoblastic disease has been partially achieved because of the ability to quantitate serum or urinary concentrations of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG). Thus, the hCG assay has become essential to the clinical management of trophoblastic disease. This article reviews the various assay methods and discusses their limitations.
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Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.
D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D014328:Trophoblastic Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*
D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin