Assertion: endocrine system's hormone | /r/Synonym | human chorionic gonadotropin
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text: During very early pregnancy, a hormone called human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is produced by the developing embryo and then by the fetal part of the placenta; hCG stimulates the ovaries to continue producing estrogen and progesterone so that the lining of the uterus is not sloughed off in the menses.
text: The placental hormone known as human chorionic gonadotropin, which is structurally similar to luteinizing hormone and has similar biological properties, is produced by tumours of cells of embryonic origin, such as hepatoblastomas and chorionic tumours (e.g., hydatidiform moles and choriocarcinomas), and is occasionally produced by other tumours.
text: During very early pregnancy, a hormone called human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is produced by the developing embryo and then by the fetal part of the placenta; hCG stimulates the ovaries to continue producing estrogen and progesterone so that the lining of the uterus is not sloughed off in the menses.