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BACKGROUND:Plasma concentrations of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) have been shown to increase with age due to pituitary secretion. We previously recommended that an hCG cutoff of 14.0IU/L be used for women ≥55years of age. However, it remains unknown whether concentrations >14.0IU/L can be expected in women with advanced age. Our objectives were to establish plasma hCG reference intervals and correlate follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and hCG concentrations in postmenopausal females ≥55years. METHODS:Residual plasma samples from 798 women ≥55years were utilized with 303, 269, and 226 samples belonging to the age groups 55-69, 70-84, and ≥85years, respectively. FSH and hCG were measured using the Abbott ARCHITECT. All positive hCG samples (hCG ≥5IU/L) were analyzed for potential heterophile antibody interference and 3 were excluded. Electronic medical records were reviewed and patients with malignancy were excluded. RESULTS:8% (56/666) of women age≥55years had plasma hCG ≥5IU/L. There were 19, 16, and 21 patients with hCG ≥5IU/L in the age groups 55-69, 70-84, and ≥85years, respectively. The highest hCG concentrations observed in each age group were: 55-69years maximum=11.7IU/L and 97.5th percentile=9.6IU/L; 70-84years maximum=18.09IU/L, 97.5th percentile=6.2IU/L; ≥85years maximum=11.1IU/L and 97.5th percentile=10.0IU/L, and the overall 97.5th percentile=8.5IU/L for all women ≥55years of age. Neither hCG nor FSH concentrations continued to increase with age in women ≥55years. CONCLUSIONS:The prevalence of positive hCG in women ≥55years is 8%. This study confirms our previously recommended cutoff of 14IU/L for women ≥55years of age. In women ≥55years of age, FSH concentrations do not predict hCG concentrations.
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Clin Biochemjournal_title
Clinical biochemistryauthors
Patel KK,Qavi AJ,Hock KG,Gronowski AMdoi
10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2016.11.017subject
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2017-03-01 00:00:00pages
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更新日期：1986-12-01 00:00:00
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更新日期：1984-04-01 00:00:00
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pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：1982-12-01 00:00:00
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doi：10.1016/0009-9120(92)80004-z
更新日期：1992-10-01 00:00:00
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更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00
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更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00
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pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/0009-9120(95)02026-8
更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00
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doi：10.1016/s0009-9120(76)80029-x
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更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00
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更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00
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更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00
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pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00
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更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Clinical biochemistry
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更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00
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pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Clinical biochemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Clinical biochemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2005.04.002
更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00
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pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00
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更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00
