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fibrinopeptide (medicine) and Lactogen (medicine)


fibrinopeptide (medicine)


fibrinopeptide
<protein> Very negatively charged peptide fragments cleaved from fibrinogen by thrombin. Two peptides (A and B) are produced from each fibrinogen molecule.

A: This is released as a part of the clotting process. Increased levels may be seen in DIC, lupus, cellulitis and leukaemia.


Lactogen (medicine)


lactogen


An agent that stimulates milk production or secretion.

Origin: Lacto-+ G. -gen, producing

Human placental lactogen (HPL), lactogen isolated from human placentas and structurally similar to somatotropin; its biological activity weakly mimics that of somatotropin and prolactin; secreted into maternal circulation; a deficiency of HPL during Pregnancy leads to children having abnormal intrauterine and postnatal growth.

Synonym: choriomammotropin, chorionic "growth hormone-prolactin", human chorionic somatomammotropic hormone, human chorionic somatomammotropin, placenta protein, placental growth hormone, purified placental protein.