09-03-2015, 08:25 AM
A 25 y/o woman presents to ur office complaining of a seven wk hx of amenorrhea.On further questioning, she says that she has been experiencing nausea and vomiting.She is sexually active.Her medical and obstetrical hxis unremarkable.You order measurement of B-hCG blood level and find it to be elevated.Which of the following is the most important role of hCG in pregnancy?
A-Inhibition of uterine contractions
B-Induction of prolactin production by the pituitary
C-Maintenance of endometrial ring
D-Maintenance of corpus luteum
E-Induction of early embryonic division and differentiation
A-Inhibition of uterine contractions
B-Induction of prolactin production by the pituitary
C-Maintenance of endometrial ring
D-Maintenance of corpus luteum
E-Induction of early embryonic division and differentiation