Q-Physiology - serenity12

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A researcher at a pharmaceutical company develops an assay that can detect and quantify very low levels of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) in the blood by binding with high affinity to the alpha subunit. Which of the following hormones may interfere with the ability of this assay to achieve an accurate measure of hCG levels in the blood?

A) ACTH
B) Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone
C) Growth Hormone
D) Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone
E) Thyroid Stimulating Hormone

[ArchivalUser]

TSH

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e.

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Gn RH
LH is similar to the alpha subunit of HCG

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TSH also has alpha subunit similar with HCG. Gonadotropin releasing hormones would increase LH and FSH, which also have alpha subunit similar to HCG. So...?
B or E?

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GnRH...