Human chorionic gonadotropin
Human chorionic gonadotropin, a hormone. Placental glycoprotein gonadotropin with alpha and beta subunits that activates the LH/chorionic gonadotropin receptor…
Placental glycoprotein gonadotropin with alpha and beta subunits that activates the LH/chorionic gonadotropin receptor, promoting gonadal steroid production and ovulation. This record describes urinary-derived chorionic gonadotropin preparations.
IDENTITY: PMID:19640360 distinguishes urinary-derived Pregnyl from recombinant Ovitrelle. This record retains the urinary preparation. ROUTE: Both preparations were administered IM in that small human comparison. DOSE: The study used a single 10,000 IU IM dose in each group of six older male volunteers with 36-hour follow-up. This is study context, not a default for other indications. PMID:6225494 reports serum appearance after IM administration without establishing a single terminal half-life. No mass-per-IU conversion is authored.
Sources: PMID:19640360, PMID:6225494