摘要 |
<p>The invention relates to a method and means for the determination of defined states or modifications in the mucus of the uterus or in the epithelium of other organs, especially for the diagnosis of pregnancy and diagnosis of embryo-implantation. In a biological sample, the concentration of human endometrial chorionic gonadotropin (ebetahCG/ehCG) and/or non-trophoblastic hCG (hCG type I, beta6, beta7) is determined in a specific manner, wherein the hCG (hCG type II, tbetahCG) which is to be trophoblastic is different. The invention also relates to the sequence of the beta sub-unit of human endometrial chorionic gonadotropin of ebetahCG, and anti-bodies which are specifically different from ebetahCG/ehCG and hCG type II, tbetahCG, and to a test kit for carrying out said method.</p> |