“High-dose hook effect” - negative urine β-HCG in molar pregnancy
The hydatidiform mole, commonly known as molar pregnancy is characterized by the abnormal proliferation of trophoblasts. A hallmark of diagnosing hydatidiform mole is a positive β- hCG assay pregnancy test. Currently used β- hCG assays are sandwich chromatographic immunoassays and may sometimes prod...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2019-01-01
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| Series: | Tropical Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.tjogonline.com/article.asp?issn=0189-5117;year=2019;volume=36;issue=1;spage=156;epage=159;aulast=Jain |