The hCG hormone can be administered exogenously, through subcutaneous injections, as a hormonal treatment. To produce this type of drug, hCG can be obtained from two different sources:
- urinary hCG, from the urine of pregnant women.
- recombinant hCG, obtained by genetic engineering.
However, the use of urinary hCG was left in the background with the appearance of recombinant hCG.
Read the full article on: What is hCG or Human Chorionic Gonadotropin hormone? ( 78).
By Marta Barranquero Gómez B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist), Paloma Sánchez Gómez M. D. (gynecologist), Sergio Rogel Cayetano M.D. (gynecologist), Silvia Azaña Gutiérrez B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist) and Cristina Algarra Goosman B.Sc., M.Sc. (psychologist).
Last Update: 02/16/2022
