Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 1982;13(4):241-8.
doi: 10.1159/000299525.

Correlation of birth weights with umbilical cord serum LH-hCG, FSH, beta-hCG, Estradiol, Cortisol and Testosterone levels

N Furuhashi, T Fukaya, H Kono, Y Tachibana, O Shinkawa, T Takahashi

Correlation of birth weights with umbilical cord serum LH-hCG, FSH, beta-hCG, Estradiol, Cortisol and Testosterone levels

N Furuhashi et al. Gynecol Obstet Invest. 1982.

Abstract

Luteinizing hormone-human chorionic gonadotropin (LH-hCG), follicle-stimulating hormone(FSH), beta-human chorionic gonadotropin (beta-hCG), estradiol, cortisol and testosterone levels were determined in cord venous serum and the correlation of birth weights with those hormone levels was investigated in 32 male and 35 female fetuses. There were significant negative correlations between LH-hCG or FSH levels and birth weights in the male fetus. Also there was a significant positive correlation between LH-hCG levels and birth weights in the female fetus. This data suggests that there is a sex difference during the development of the pituitary-gonadal axis.

PubMed Disclaimer

Similar articles

See all similar articles

Publication types

LinkOut - more resources