Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3441547 | American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology | 2008 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Low levels of human chorionic gonadotropin production in the perimenopausal and postmenopausal state is a normal physiologic phenomenon. Provider education is warranted and management protocols are suggested in all health-related fields to clarify the normality of low level pituitary human chorionic gonadotropin production. Understanding this physiology will avoid delays in necessary therapies such as organ transplants, and will limit the misadventure of prescribing unnecessary treatments for presumed gestational malignancy.
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Authors
Laurence A. PhD, Sarah A. MPH, Carolyn Y. MD,