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Which hormone is produced in women only during pregnancy?
AThyroid stimulating hormone
BLuteinising hormone
CHuman chorionic gonadotropin
DFollicle stimulating hormone
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Human chorionic gonadotropin
hCG, along with hPL and relaxin, is made only during pregnancy, unlike LH and FSH which cycle every month.
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