Abstract
The metabolic patterns of HCG in response to 5% glucose, arginine-saline and arginine-glucose infusion were investigated in normal postpartum women. Serum HCG concentration was measured by a double antibody radioimmunoassay method.Following arginine-glucose infusion, serum HCG level declined significantly within 30min of the infusion, while 5% glucose or arginine-saline infusion failed to produce any change in HCG concentration. Changes of blood glucose concentration during arginine-glucose infusion was similar to that during 5% glucose infusion. The possible reasons for the decline of serum HCG level after arginine-glucose infusion are discussed in this paper.
