| Urinary hCG patterns during the week following implantation. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 18083748 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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BACKGROUND: Human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG) is used to monitor pregnancy status. Yet the pattern of hCG excretion in the first week following implantation has not been adequately described. Therefore the aim of this study was to describe the average profile of hCG and its variability during the 7 days following estimated implantation in a population of naturally conceived pregnancies. METHODS: We measured daily hCG concentrations in first-morning urine for 142 clinical pregnancies from women with no known fertility problems. Mixed-effects regression models were used to estimate the hCG trajectory and its variability in relation to pregnancy outcomes. RESULTS: hCG rose 3-fold between the day of detection and the next day (95% CI = 2.7-3.4). The relative rate of rise decreased thereafter, reaching 1.6-fold (95% CI = 1.5-1.8) between days 6 and 7. HCG levels followed a log-quadratic trajectory, and the patterns of rise were unrelated to number of fetuses, risk of spontaneous abortion or sex of the baby. Later implantations (after 10 luteal days) produced slower rates of increase. CONCLUSIONS: Although mean hCG follows a log-quadratic trajectory during the first week of detectability, there is high variability across pregnancies. Later implantation may reflect characteristics of the uterus or conceptus that slow hCG production. |
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Authors:
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P A Nepomnaschy; C R Weinberg; A J Wilcox; D D Baird |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Intramural Date: 2007-12-14 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Human reproduction (Oxford, England) Volume: 23 ISSN: 1460-2350 ISO Abbreviation: Hum. Reprod. Publication Date: 2008 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-01-17 Completed Date: 2008-03-07 Revised Date: 2009-11-03 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8701199 Medline TA: Hum Reprod Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 271-7 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Epidemiology Branch, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA. pablo_nepomnaschy@sfu.com |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Abortion, Spontaneous
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urine Adult Chorionic Gonadotropin / urine* Embryo Implantation* Female Fetus Humans Medical Records Osmolar Concentration Pregnancy / urine* Pregnancy, Multiple / urine Sex Factors Time Factors Twins |
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0/Chorionic Gonadotropin |
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