Detecting and monitoring trophoblastic disease. New perspectives on measuring human chorionic gonadotropin levels.
J Reprod Med
; 39(3): 193-200, 1994 Mar.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-8035374
ABSTRACT
The human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) molecules in trophoblastic disease serum and urine samples are more heterogeneous, or degraded, than those in pregnancy samples. HCG immunoassays, particularly some of the new multiantibody sandwich tests, are designed primarily for pregnancy application and do not necessarily detect the degraded molecules found in trophoblastic disease samples. This leads to erroneous results and possibly false diagnoses. Care is needed in choosing the hCG test for monitoring trophoblastic disease.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Neoplasias Uterinas
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Imunoensaio
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Neoplasias Trofoblásticas
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Gonadotropina Coriônica
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Reprod Med
Ano de publicação:
1994
Tipo de documento:
Article