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The placenta secretes HCG in order to stimulate the production of hormones required to maintain a pregnancy.

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Is human chorionic gonadotropin secreted by the adrenal cortex?

No. It is secreted by the placenta.


Is human chorionic gonadotrophin active if given to non pregnant women?

As it is an HGH (Human Growth Hormone), I would say Yes.


What hormone is secreted by the developing embryo?

Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is the hormone secreted by the developing embryo after implantation in the uterus. It is detected in the blood and urine and is commonly used as a marker for pregnancy testing.


Why is the human chorionic gonadotrophin sometimes added to the clomiphene therapy to improve the chances of pregnancy?

Gonadotrophins are sometimes used in women who do not respond to chomifene therapy or who lack pituitary function. Menotrophin or recombinant human follitropin gets injected first. One or two large doses of human chorionic gonadotrophin then gets injected in an attempt to induce ovulation.


What is the name of the hormones secreted by the embryo at the time of implantation?

Human chorionic gonadotropin


What is the human chorionic gonadotropin pregnancy test?

Hormone naturally produced in women is hCG (human chorionic gonadotrophin.) HGC is produced in the cells that make up the placenta during pregnancy. It is this hormone that is detected in both blood and urine pregnancy tests.


What is the hormone responsible for pregnancy?

HcG is tested for pregnancy.HcG stands for Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin.


What is a gonadotrophin?

A gonadotrophin is any of a group of protein hormones secreted by gonadotrope cells of the pituitary gland of vertebrates.


What is gonadotrophin?

A gonadotrophin is any of a group of protein hormones secreted by gonadotrope cells of the pituitary gland of vertebrates.


What hormone is produced by the blastocyst?

In humans, the outer layer of the blastocyst, called the trophoblast, secretes human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG),human placental lactogen (HPL), and other hormones.


What protein tells you you're pregnant?

The hormone hCG (human chorionic gonadotrophin) is a glycoprotein hormone produced during pregnancy and gives a positive pregnancy test.


What hormone do they look for in a blood pregnanCy test?

A hormone called beta-HCG (Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin) which is found in your blood within a week of being pregnant and in your urine after two weeks. It is produced by the placenta which feeds the baby. This hormone can also be found in certain diseases.