Impact of clinical characteristics on human chorionic gonadotropin regression after molar pregnancy.
Allison A GockleyLawrence Hsu LinMichelle DavisAlexander MelamedAnthony RizzoSue Yazaki SunKevin Meyer EliasDonald P GoldsteinRoss S BerkowitzNeil S HorowitzPublished in: Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil) (2021)
Age and race/ethnicity were not associated with hCG regression rates. Hormonal contraceptive use and obesity were associated with shorter hCG half-lives, but with unlikely clinical significance. It is important to understand whether the clinical characteristics of patients may influence the hCG regression curve, as it has been proposed as a way to predict the risk of gestational trophoblastic neoplasia.
Keyphrases
- weight gain
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- endothelial cells
- newly diagnosed
- metabolic syndrome
- pregnant women
- insulin resistance
- type diabetes
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- pregnancy outcomes
- body mass index
- skeletal muscle
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- induced pluripotent stem cells
- patient reported outcomes
- pluripotent stem cells
- birth weight
- high fat diet induced