Human placental lactogen is a hormone that’s released by the placenta during pregnancy. The placenta is a structure in the uterus that provides nutrients and oxygen to a fetus. As the fetus grows, ...

Prolactin (PRL), placental lactogen (PL) and growth hormone (GH) are pituitary hormones that regulate an extensive variety of important physiological functions. While growth hormone biology generally ...

A rapid and reproducible radioimmunoassay for serum placental lactogen (HPL) has been developed that permits the endocrine function of the placenta to be quantitated and the progress of gestation ...

To the Editor: May I comment briefly on the interesting paper by Saxena et al. on human placental lactogen (HPI.) in the July 31 issue of NEJM, and on the ie accompanying editorial by Dr, Villee? In ...

UNSW Sydney provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU. The breasts go first, and then the waist and then the butt. Nobody ever tells you that you get a butt when you get pregnant. – Elle ...