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Descriptor
English
:
Chorionic Gonadotropin, beta Subunit, Human
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Gonadotropina Coriónica Humana de Subunidad beta
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Gonadotropina Coriônica Humana Subunidade beta
Synonyms
English
:
Human Chorionic Gonadotropin, beta Subunit
HCG-beta
Tree Number:
D06.472.699.322.326.125
D06.472.699.649.367.125
D12.644.548.726.367.125
D12.776.780.400.125
D23.101.140.325
D23.101.175
Definition
English
:
The beta subunit of human
CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN
. Its structure is
similar
to the beta subunit of
LUTEINIZING HORMONE
, except for the additional 30
amino acids
at the carboxy end with the associated carbohydrate residues. HCG-beta is used as a diagnostic marker for early
detection
of
pregnancy
, spontaneous
abortion
(
ABORTION
, SPONTANEOUS);
ECTOPIC PREGNANCY
;
HYDATIDIFORM MOLE
;
CHORIOCARCINOMA
; or
DOWN SYNDROME.
History Note
English
:
96; was HCG-BETA (NM) 1977-95
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AD
administration & dosage
AE
adverse effects
AG
agonists
AN
analysis
AI
antagonists & inhibitors
BI
biosynthesis
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CS
chemical synthesis
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
CT
contraindications
DF
deficiency
DE
drug effects
EC
economics
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
PK
pharmacokinetics
PD
pharmacology
PH
physiology
PO
poisoning
RE
radiation effects
SE
secretion
ST
standards
SD
supply & distribution
TU
therapeutic use
TO
toxicity
UL
ultrastructure
UR
urine
Record Number:
32806
Unique Identifier:
D018997
Occurrence in VHL
:
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