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Abstract
The acute metabolic effects and disposition of human placental lactogen (HPL) have been studied in 15 men and 8 women during continuous intravenous infusions. The mean plasma half-life, metabolic pool size, and turnover rate of HPL are comparable to the values previously reported for human growth hormone (HGH). From the data presented, we calculate that the placenta secretes approximately 290 mg HPL daily at term.
Authors
Paul Beck, William H. Daughaday
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