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The causes of increase and decrease in beta-chorionic gonadotropin
Last reviewed: 19.10.2021
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Diseases and conditions in which the concentration of beta-chorionic gonadotropin in the blood serum changes
Beta-chorionic gonadotropin elevated | Beta-chorionic gonadotropin reduced |
Pregnancy Monitoring of germ cell tumors (chorionepithelioma) Bumpy drift Malformations of the neural canal of the fetus, Down's syndrome in the fetus Trophoblastic tumor Teratoma of the testicle Multiple pregnancy Menopause Endocrine disorders Seminom |
Decrease in concentration relative to the phase of pregnancy indicates:
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