scholarly journals Induction of Relaxin Secretion in Rhesus Monkeys by Human Chorionic Gonadotropin: Dependence on the Age of the Corpus Luteum of the Menstrual Cycle 1

1984 ◽  
Vol 31 (5) ◽  
pp. 1000-1006 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. S. Ottobre ◽  
W. E. Nixon ◽  
R. L. Stouffer
Keyword(s):  
Menstrual Cycle ◽  
Corpus Luteum ◽  
Chorionic Gonadotropin ◽  
Human Chorionic Gonadotropin ◽  
Rhesus Monkeys

Function of the human corpus luteum during the puerperium: Its maintenance by exogenous human chorionic gonadotropin

1971 ◽  
Vol 110 (5) ◽  
pp. 612-618 ◽  
Author(s):  
William J. LeMaire ◽  
Patricia W. Conly ◽  
Alfred Moffett ◽  
William N. Spellacy ◽  
William W. Cleveland ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Corpus Luteum ◽  
Chorionic Gonadotropin ◽  
Human Chorionic Gonadotropin ◽  
Human Corpus Luteum

Pregnancy and obstetric complications in women with autoimmune diseases

2021 ◽  
pp. 125-142
Author(s):  
D. Ware Branch
Keyword(s):  
Menstrual Cycle ◽  
Autoimmune Diseases ◽  
Chorionic Gonadotropin ◽  
Early Pregnancy ◽  
Human Chorionic Gonadotropin ◽  
Normal Pregnancy ◽  
Obstetric Complications ◽  
Optimal Management ◽  
Foetal Development ◽  
Rheumatic Conditions

For most women, pregnancy is suspected when the symptoms of early pregnancy develop—these include breast soreness or tenderness, fatigue, nausea, and missed menses. Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is first detectable using sensitive tests in the urine and blood of pregnant women 8–10 days after conception (day 22–24 of a 28-day menstrual cycle). Concentrations of hCG rise rapidly in early pregnancy, peak at 9–10 weeks, and decline thereafter to a nadir at 20 weeks. Understanding embryo-foetal development and maternal physiological accommodation to pregnancy is required for the optimal management of pregnancy in women with autoimmune diseases. This chapter reviews the important developmental and physiologic aspects of normal pregnancy and both common and unique obstetric complications associated with selected rheumatic conditions.

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