human chorionic gonadotropin (hcg) is produced in the placenta.
where is human chorionic gonadotropin (hcg) produced?
the placenta
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human chorionic gonadotropin (hcg) is a hormone produced by the placenta after implantation. the presence of hcg is detected in some pregnancy tests (hcg pregnancy strip tests). some cancerous tumors produce this hormone; therefore, elevated levels measured when the patient is not pregnant may lead to a cancer diagnosis and, if high enough, paraneoplastic syndromes, however, it is not known whether this production is a contributing cause, or an effect of carcinogenesis. the pituitary analog of hcg, known as luteinizing hormone (lh), is produced in the pituitary gland of males and females of all ages.
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in order to induce a stronger immune response, some versions of human chorionic gonadotropin-based anti-fertility vaccines were designed as conjugates of the β subunit of hcg covalently linked to tetanus toxoid. it has been alleged that a non-conjugated tetanus vaccine used in developing countries is laced with a human chorionic gonadotropin based anti-fertility drug and is distributed as a means of mass sterilization. this charge has been vigorously denied by the world health organization (who) and unicef. others have argued that a hcg laced vaccine could not be used for sterilization since the effects of the anti-fertility vaccines are reversible (requiring booster doses to maintain immunity) and a non-conjugated vaccine is likely to be ineffective. finally, independent testing of the tetanus vaccine by kenya’s health authorities has revealed no traces of the human chorionic gonadotropin hormone.
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