B-hcG

Acronym	Definition
B-hcG	Beta subunit of Human Chorionic Gonadotropin

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B-hCG was measured on presentation as the initial B-hCG, it ranged from 4445 to 142940 mIU/L, it did not add value to the diagnosis, but was in follow up of treatment success.

Ultrasound Guided Transvaginal Aspiration and Mechanical Destruction with Local Methotrexate Injection is a Promising Primary Treatment Approach for Caesarean Scar Ectopic Pregnancy (CSEP)

Her physician gave injection methotrexate, and B-HCG was performed to see any abnormalities.

Management for abdominal pregnancy at Dhaka: A case report

* If serum B-HCG level does not decline up to 15% from day 4 to day 7.

Study of medical management of ectopic pregnancies

The serum b-hCG was elevated to 1668mIU/ml (normal < 10 mIU/ml).

A Rare Case of Metastatic Choriocarcinoma of Lung Origin

In this study, [beta]-hCG are predominantly produced by syncytiotrophoblast and they can be also detected in the differentiating cytotrophoblast.As preeclampsia is probably a trophoblastic disorder, elevated b-hCG is thought to reflect early placental damage or dysfunction.

Expression of Human Chorionic Gonadotropin ([beta]hCG) in Pre-eclamptic Placenta/Expresion de Gonadotropina Corionica Humana ([beta]hCG) en Placenta Preeclamptica

Although the urine b-HCG was negative, her serum b-HCG was 80.4 (0-5 mIU/mL).

Her2+ and b-HCG producing undifferentiated gastric adenocarcinoma

Patients having incomplete history and without b-HCG levels were excluded.

HISTOPATHOLOGICAL REVIEW OF PARTIAL AND COMPLETE HYDATI-DIFORM MOLES IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL, LAHORE - PAKISTAN

There are two clear categories of hCG test: 1) intact hCG tests which are designed to detect the intact dimer only; while 2) total hCG tests (most commonly used in commercial laboratories)--also known as B-hCG tests--are designed to detect the dimer, as well as the free [beta]-subunit, and possibly nicked and other variants of hCG.

Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) testing--Part II

El diagnostico de esta patologia representa un reto para el medico clinico y para el ecografista ya que los criterios utilizados para el diagnostico de gestaciones extrauterinas no son exactos en razon a que los niveles de la fraccion Beta de la gonadotropina corionica humana (B-HCG) se encuentran elevados debido a la gestacion intrauterina, por lo que su diagnostico requiere de un alto grado de sospecha por parte del ecografista.

Embarazo heterotopico: diagnostico ecografico temprano, manejo con laparoscopia. Reporte de un caso y revision de la literatura

Data from these 2 specimen types have been used to create a precision profile for both PAPP-A and hCG (insufficient data are available for evaluating the free b-hCG subunit or the dimeric inhibin-A).

Four years' experience with an interlaboratory comparison program involving first-trimester markers of Down syndrome

Initial treatment is based on symptoms, clinical findings and elevated b-HCG levels (2).

A rare case of cutaneous metastasis of postpartum choriocarcinoma

The only adverse obstetric outcome associated with low free b-HCG was in creased risk of fetal loss at or beyond 24 weeks' gestation (odds ratio 2.56).

Early low PAPP-A associated with multiple adverse pregnancy outcomes: strongest association with IUGR