Open AccessEvidence for the Luteal Source of Circulating Relaxin in Molar Pregnancy
Author(s) -
Sekl K.,
Kato K.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
acta obstetricia et gynecologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.401
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1600-0412
pISSN - 0001-6349
DOI - 10.3109/00016348709103644
Subject(s) - relaxin , medicine , luteal phase , molar pregnancy , gynecology , hysterectomy , mole , obstetrics , pregnancy , molar , corpus luteum , gestation , endocrinology , hormone , surgery , dentistry , biology , genetics
Serum levels of relaxin rapidly decreased in patients with hydatidiform mole who underwent hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo‐oophorectomy. However, the disappearance pattern of relaxin in patients with hydatidiform mole who underwent hysterectomy only was delayed and similar to that after evacuation of mole. The findings constitute evidence of the luteal source of circulating relaxin in molar pregnancy.