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Pregnancy-Specific beta 1-Glycoprotein
Medical Definition: | A glycoprotein with the electrophoretic mobility of BETA-GLOBULINS, secreted by the placental TROPHOBLASTS into the maternal bloodstream during PREGNANCY. It can be detected 18 days after OVULATION and reaches 200 mg/ml at the end of pregnancy. It is associated with fetal well-being. |
Also Called: | SP1 alpha,SP1 beta |
Previously Indexed: | Beta Globulins (1966-1979),Blood Proteins (1966-1979),Glycoproteins (1966-1979),Pregnancy (1966-1979),Serum Globulins (1966-1979) |
Pregnancy-Specific beta 1-Glycoprotein Medical Definitions and Terms
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