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HCG [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hormones
- Pregnancy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- human chorionic gonadotropin
1, record 1, English, human%20chorionic%20gonadotropin
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- hCG 2, record 1, English, hCG
correct
- HCG 3, record 1, English, HCG
correct
- ß-hCG 4, record 1, English, %C3%9F%2DhCG
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) is a hormone that supports the normal development of an egg in a woman's ovary, and stimulates the release of the egg during ovulation. 5, record 1, English, - human%20chorionic%20gonadotropin
Record 1, Key term(s)
- beta-hCG
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hormones
- Grossesse
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hormone gonadotrophine chorionique humaine
1, record 1, French, hormone%20gonadotrophine%20chorionique%20humaine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- HCG 2, record 1, French, HCG
correct, feminine noun
- ß-hCG 3, record 1, French, %C3%9F%2DhCG
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- hormone gonadotrophine chorionique 2, record 1, French, hormone%20gonadotrophine%20chorionique%20
correct, feminine noun
- HCG 2, record 1, French, HCG
correct, feminine noun
- HCG 2, record 1, French, HCG
- gonadotrophine chorionique humaine 4, record 1, French, gonadotrophine%20chorionique%20humaine
correct, feminine noun
- hCG 5, record 1, French, hCG
correct, feminine noun
- BHCG 5, record 1, French, BHCG
correct, feminine noun
- hCG 5, record 1, French, hCG
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'hormone gonadotrophine chorionique(HGC) est initialement sécrétée par les cellules trophoblastiques puis par le chorion. L'HCG maintient le corps jaune et sa sécrétion de progestérone et d’œstrogènes jusqu'à ce que le placenta soit capable de les produire [...] La présence d’HCG dans le sang ou les urines confirme la grossesse. 2, record 1, French, - hormone%20gonadotrophine%20chorionique%20humaine
Record 1, Key term(s)
- bêta-hCG
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hormonas
- Embarazo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- gonadotropina coriónica humana
1, record 1, Spanish, gonadotropina%20cori%C3%B3nica%20humana
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-11-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
- Bioengineering
- Blood
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Target hCG pregnancy test
1, record 2, English, Target%20hCG%20pregnancy%20test
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 2, English, - Target%20hCG%20pregnancy%20test
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
- Technique biologique
- Sang
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- diagnostic de grossesse hCG Target
1, record 2, French, diagnostic%20de%20grossesse%20hCG%20Target
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d’une compagnie canadienne d’équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 2, French, - diagnostic%20de%20grossesse%20hCG%20Target
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-08-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
- Bioengineering
- Blood
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hCG pregnancy test
1, record 3, English, hCG%20pregnancy%20test
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 3, English, - hCG%20pregnancy%20test
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
- Technique biologique
- Sang
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- diagnostic de grossesse hCG
1, record 3, French, diagnostic%20de%20grossesse%20hCG
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d’une compagnie canadienne d’équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 3, French, - diagnostic%20de%20grossesse%20hCG
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-06-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- The Genitals
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- prepubertal cryptorchidism
1, record 4, English, prepubertal%20cryptorchidism
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Indications [for A.P.L.]: Prepubertal cryptorchidism not due to anatomical obstruction. In general, HCG [human chorionic gonadotropin] is thought to induce testicular descent in situations when descent would have occurred at puberty. 1, record 4, English, - prepubertal%20cryptorchidism
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organes génitaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cryptorchidie avant la puberté
1, record 4, French, cryptorchidie%20avant%20la%20pubert%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Indications [pour A. P. L. ] : Cryptorchidie avant la puberté, en l'absence d’une obstruction anatomique. On admet, en général, que la HCG provoque la descente des testicules, lorsque cette migration aurait dû se produire à la puberté. 1, record 4, French, - cryptorchidie%20avant%20la%20pubert%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Órganos genitales
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- criptorquidia prepuberal
1, record 4, Spanish, criptorquidia%20prepuberal
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Criptorquidia, ausencia de uno o de ambos testículos en el escroto. 2, record 4, Spanish, - criptorquidia%20prepuberal
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Criptoquidia prepuberal bilateral palpable, bilateral no palpable, unilateral. 1, record 4, Spanish, - criptorquidia%20prepuberal
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-01-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Injections, Tubing and Transfusions (Medicine)
- Hormones
- Reproduction (Medicine)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- anti-pregnancy hormone injection
1, record 5, English, anti%2Dpregnancy%20hormone%20injection
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- anti-pregnancy vaccine 2, record 5, English, anti%2Dpregnancy%20vaccine
avoid, see observation
- vaccine against pregnancy 2, record 5, English, vaccine%20against%20pregnancy
avoid, see observation
- anti-fertility vaccine 2, record 5, English, anti%2Dfertility%20vaccine
avoid, see observation
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The anti-pregnancy vaccine] works by vaccinating against the female pregnancy hormone HCG (human chorionic gonadotrophin) which is produced by the fertilized egg just after conception. ... The term vaccination is a misnomer. Vaccines against disease work by stimulating and increasing the body's ability to defend itself against a specific germ. ... Pregnancy, however, is not a disease. In effect, the anti-fertility "vaccine" mimics an immunological disorder ... 2, record 5, English, - anti%2Dpregnancy%20hormone%20injection
Record 5, Key term(s)
- anti pregnancy vaccine
- anti fertility vaccine
- anti pregnancy hormone injection
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Injections, tubages et transfusions (Médecine)
- Hormones
- Reproduction (Médecine)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- injection d’hormone antigrossesse
1, record 5, French, injection%20d%26rsquo%3Bhormone%20antigrossesse
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- vaccin antigrossesse 2, record 5, French, vaccin%20antigrossesse
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vaccin fabriqué par stimulation de la production d’anticorps neutralisant une hormone(HCG) [human chorionic gonadotropin : gonadotropine chorionique humaine] produite par le placenta dès les premiers jours de la conception et nécessaire au maintien de la grossesse. 2, record 5, French, - injection%20d%26rsquo%3Bhormone%20antigrossesse
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «vaccin» est impropre dans ce contexte. 1, record 5, French, - injection%20d%26rsquo%3Bhormone%20antigrossesse
Record 5, Key term(s)
- vaccin anti-grossesse
- vaccin anti grossesse
- injection d’hormone anti-grossesse
- injection d’hormone anti grossesse
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-07-30
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Endocrine System and Metabolism
- Immunology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- hCG-associated factor
1, record 6, English, hCG%2Dassociated%20factor
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- HAF 2, record 6, English, HAF
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It has been suspected for some time that a substance secreted in the urine of pregnant women, something called human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), suppresses Kaposi's sarcoma. Now a group of researchers from the Institute of Human Virology at the University of Maryland reports that another urinary factor, which they call hCG-associated factor (HAF), is in fact responsible for this effect. 1, record 6, English, - hCG%2Dassociated%20factor
Record 6, Key term(s)
- hCG associated factor
- human chorionic gonadotropin-associated factor
- human chorionic gonadotropin associated factor
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes endocrinien et métabolique
- Immunologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- facteur associé à la gonadotrophine chorionique humaine
1, record 6, French, facteur%20associ%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20gonadotrophine%20chorionique%20humaine
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- facteur associé à l'hormone hCG 2, record 6, French, facteur%20associ%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27hormone%20hCG
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
- HAF 2, record 6, French, HAF
see observation, masculine noun
- HAF 2, record 6, French, HAF
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Robert Gallo(Institute of Human Virology, Baltimore, USA) a développé deux aspects de ses recherches en cours, les chimiokines et un facteur associé à l'hormone hCG [gonadotrophine chorionique humaine] [...] R. Gallo a communiqué ses derniers résultats avec ce qu'il appelle un «facteur associé à hCG»(HAF), une hormone produite par les femmes durant la grossesse et isolée à partir de l'urine. L'action de HAF contre le sarcome de Kaposi a déjà été publiée par son équipe. HAF démontre également, selon R. Gallo, un effet inhibiteur contre le virus. Il supprime la réplication du SIV [simian immunodeficiency virus] chez le singe et inhibe l'effet pathogène du VIH dans un modèle de souris transgénique. Il s’agirait d’une fraction de protéine provenant de hCG, qui agirait au niveau de la transcription du virus. 2, record 6, French, - facteur%20associ%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20gonadotrophine%20chorionique%20humaine
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Facteur associé à l'hormone hCG ou hormone chorionique humaine, hCG il est redondant de parler de «l'hormone» hCG. De plus, l'acronyme anglais «hGC» est utilisé en français. 1, record 6, French, - facteur%20associ%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20gonadotrophine%20chorionique%20humaine
Record 6, Key term(s)
- facteur associé à hCG
- facteur associé à l'HCG
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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