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Case Reports
. 1998 Jun;178(6):1138-42.
doi: 10.1016/s0002-9378(98)70345-x.

Human chorionic gonadotropin production by the pituitary gland in a premenopausal woman

P E Patton  1 , D L Hess, D M Cook, D L Loriaux, G D Braunstein
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Case Reports

Human chorionic gonadotropin production by the pituitary gland in a premenopausal woman

P E Patton et al. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1998 Jun.

Abstract

Objective: Our purpose was to investigate the source of human chorionic gonadotropin production in a nonpregnant, premenopausal woman.

Study design: A case of human chorionic gonadotropin production by the pituitary gland in a premenopausal woman is described.

Results: Our results confirm that a biologically active human chorionic gonadotropin-like molecule was secreted in a nonpregnant woman.

Conclusions: Our results indicate that the pituitary gland was the most likely source of human chorionic gonadotropin production.

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