title: Abnormally elevated serum hCG in a patient with end-stage renal disease seeking abortion: to be expected or a cause for concern? A case report.
abstract: A patient with end-stage renal disease on hemodialysis was referred to our abortion clinic with a concern for molar pregnancy. By 12 weeks, her human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) level was over 500,000. A review of the literature demonstrates that elevated hCG should be expected in this population and should not alter care.
authors: University of North Carolina School of Medicine.
authors: Benjamin W
authors: BW
authors: Thompson
authors: Division of Family Planning in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Electronic address: Zerden@med.unc.edu.
authors: Matthew L
authors: ML
authors: Zerden
authors: Division of Family Planning in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
authors: Jessica E
authors: JE
authors: Morse
mesh_terms: D000023:Abortion Applicants; D000028:Abortion, Induced; D000328:Adult; D018997:Chorionic Gonadotropin, beta Subunit, Human / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006828:Hydatidiform Mole / Q000097:blood; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000097:blood*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D018997:Chorionic Gonadotropin, beta Subunit, Human
keywords: Abortion; Dialysis; End-stage renal disease; Molar pregnancy; hCG