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Human chorionic gonadothropin levels in maternal blood in late pregnancy: relation to birth weight, sex and condition of the infant at birth
Author(s) -
OBIEKWE B. C.,
CHARD T.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
bjog: an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.157
H-Index - 164
eISSN - 1471-0528
pISSN - 1470-0328
DOI - 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1982.tb03656.x
Subject(s) - human chorionic gonadotropin , radioimmunoassay , medicine , gestation , pregnancy , fetus , obstetrics , birth weight , population , fetal distress , gynecology , endocrinology , biology , hormone , environmental health , genetics
Summary. A total of 527 blood samples was obtained from an unselected population of women between 36 and 40 weeks gestation. Serum human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG) levels were measured using a specific radioimmunoassay for the (β 1 ‐subunit of hCG. Serum hCG levels were higher in primigravidae and in women carrying female fetuses. They were also related to the birthweight of the child and to the occurrence of fetal distress.