Substance class

Gonadotropin

1 entry

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GonadotropinWADA

HCG

Humanes Choriongonadotropin

Libido

Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) is a glycoprotein hormone of two subunits (α and β), produced by the placenta during pregnancy. Its β-subunit resembles luteinising hormone (LH); HCG therefore binds to the LH receptor. In men it stimulates the Leydig cells of the testes to produce testosterone; in women it stimulates the ovaries (ovulation trigger). In fertility medicine it is used to mimic the body's own gonadotropic action.

clinically establishedDE: prescription-only