human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)

GPTKB entity

Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf hormone
gptkbp:administeredBy injection
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:hCG
chorionic gonadotropin
gptkbp:approvedBy gptkb:FDA
gptkbp:category gonadotropin
gptkbp:detects blood
urine
gptkbp:discoveredBy Ascheim and Zondek
gptkbp:elevatedIn gptkb:choriocarcinoma
testicular cancer
hydatidiform mole
gptkbp:function maintains progesterone production
gptkbp:gene CGB gene family
gptkbp:halfLife 24-36 hours
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)
gptkbp:molecularWeight 36.7 kDa
gptkbp:presentIn primates
gptkbp:producedBy gptkb:placenta
gptkbp:promotion corpus luteum
testosterone production in males
gptkbp:structure gptkb:protein
gptkbp:subunit alpha subunit
beta subunit
gptkbp:usedAs biomarker
gptkbp:usedFor hypogonadism
cryptorchidism
gptkbp:usedIn fertility treatments
pregnancy test
weight loss treatments (off-label)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:CGB_(gene)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8