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. 2014 Jan 29;99(4):1314–1321. doi: 10.1210/jc.2013-4086

Table 3.

Pharmacokinetics of hCG in Normal and Obese Women After SC vs IM Injectiona

SC
IM
Normal (n = 11) Obese (n = 11) P Valueb Normal (n = 11) Obese (n = 11) P Valueb
Cmax, mIU/mL 142 (115–192) 89 (58–123) .02 291 (225–380) 436 (246–526) .31
AUC, mIU/h·mL 4152 (3410–5395) 2352 (1593–3655) .009 9586 (5945–11 625) 13 327 (7736–14 863) .25
Average concentration, mIU/mL 72 (59–96) 34 (25–55) .008 189 (96–220) 277 (168–344) .18
a

Proportion of women who reached Tmax by the 12-hour time point is expressed as a percentage; all other data are expressed as median (interquartile range).

b

P value comparing responses after either sc or im injection in normal vs obese women were calculated using Wilcoxon rank sum tests.