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***# '''<span style="color:#ff0000">Hypogonadism</span>''' | ***# '''<span style="color:#ff0000">Hypogonadism</span>''' | ||
***#* '''<span style="color:#ff0000">LH will be elevated and can be a cause false-positive elevated hCC due to cross-reactivity of the hCG assay with LH</span>''' | ***#* '''<span style="color:#ff0000">LH will be elevated and can be a cause false-positive elevated hCC due to cross-reactivity of the hCG assay with LH</span>''' | ||
***#** '''<span style="color:#ff0000">Supplemental testosterone decreases LH levels, allowing accurate assessment of hCG levels thereafter</span>''' | ***#** '''<span style="color:#ff0000">Supplemental testosterone decreases LH levels, allowing accurate assessment of hCG levels thereafter[https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/88528/]</span>''' | ||
***# '''Cancers of the liver, biliary tract, pancreas, stomach, lung, breast, kidney, and bladder.''' | ***# '''Cancers of the liver, biliary tract, pancreas, stomach, lung, breast, kidney, and bladder.''' | ||
***#* The α subunit of hCG is common to several pituitary tumors, and so immunoassays for hCG are directed at the β subunit. | ***#* The α subunit of hCG is common to several pituitary tumors, and so immunoassays for hCG are directed at the β subunit. | ||