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Chapter 21, Problem 5AWK
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The mode of action of home pregnancy tests for the indication of pregnancy in woman.
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Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is a kind of pregnancy hormone. Its role is to provide support to pregnancy for the initial 3 months. It tends to support the pregnancy until the placenta starts producing enough quantities of hormones estrogen and progesterone.
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