title: Human placental lactogen (hPL) deficiency in a normal pregnancy.
abstract: A case of human placental lactogen (hPL) deficiency together with normal oestriol levels associated with a normal pregnancy in a woman in her second pregnancy is reported. The woman gave birth to a healthy male infant. The placenta was normal. Extremely low hPL levels may be compatible with the delivery of a healthy infant.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004964:Estriol / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010928:Placental Lactogen / Q000172:deficiency*; D011247:Pregnancy
chemical_list: D010928:Placental Lactogen; D004964:Estriol