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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
D23.101.175
D23.101.840.325
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:  
administration & dosage adverse effects
agonists antagonists & inhibitors
analysis biosynthesis
blood cerebrospinal fluid
chemistry classification
chemical synthesis contraindications
drug effects deficiency
economics genetics
history immunology
isolation & purification metabolism
pharmacology physiology
pharmacokinetics poisoning
radiation effects supply & distribution
secretion standards
toxicity therapeutic use
ultrastructure urine
Record Number:   32806 
Unique Identifier:   D018997 

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