What is Human chorionic gonadotropin? A documentary report all about Human chorionic gonadotropin for the blind and visually impaired or for homework/assignment. In molecular biology, human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is a hormone produced by the syncytiotrophoblast, a portion of the placenta following implantation. The presence of hCG is detected in pregnancy tests. Some cancerous tumors produce this hormone; therefore, elevated levels measured when the patient is not pregnant can lead to a cancer diagnosis. However, it is not known whether this production is a contributing cause or an effect of tumorigenesis. The pituitary analog of hCG, known as luteinizing hormone (LH), is produced in the pituitary gland of males and females of all ages., the United States FDA has prohibited the sale of "homeopathic" and over-the-counter hCG diet products and declared them fraudulent and illegal. Intro/Outro music: Discovery Hit/Chucky the Construction Worker - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under CC-BY-3.0 Text derived from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_chorionic_gonadotropin Text to Speech powered by tts-api.com Images are Public Domain or CC-BY-3.0: HCG_structure.png from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_chorionic_gonadotropin 220px-HCG_structure.png from http://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%87%D8%A7%D8%B4_%D8%B3%DB%8C_%D8%AC%DB%8C 180px-PDB_1hcn_EBI.jpg from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_chorionic_gonadotropin

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