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[ArchivalUser]

A 34YR OLD patient at 12 weeks’ gestation presents to the clinic for a routine examination. Her quantitative β-human chorionic gonadotropin level is 110,000 mIU/mL. Ultrasound fails to detect a fetal heartbeat, but shows a mix of lucent and echogenic areas.What is the patient most likely to experience?

A.... DECRESE NAUSEA AND VOMMITING IN 1ST TRIMESTER
B....GLUCOSE INTOLERACE
C.....HYPERTHRODISM
D.......HYPOTENSION

PLS KINDLY EXPLAIN YOUR ANSWER... THANK

[ArchivalUser]

hCG and TSH have similiar chemical structure, very high level of hCG can cause hyperthyroidism

[ArchivalUser]

URE RIGHT... CAN YOU METION OTHER HOMONE WITH THE SAME CHEMICAL STRUCTURE AS BETA HCG?

[ArchivalUser]

not sure exactly, but maybe other cAMP signaling Hormones? CRH, ADH (V2), ??? can't recall

[ArchivalUser]

gh?

[ArchivalUser]

LH?

[ArchivalUser]

TSH,LH,FSH,AND BETA-HCG ALL HAVE A COMMON ALPHA-SUBUNIT