Is HCG the same as human chorionic gonadotropin?

Yes. Human chorionic gonadotropin is the full name on this site's HCG profile. Both name the same drug that switches on LH receptors, with a molecular weight of about 36,700 daltons. It is FDA approved for fertility and some kinds of low sex hormones, not for weight loss. The 29-man study of testosterone inside the testicles and the 26-man sperm study are the record on that page for supporting testosterone replacement. The 24-trial obesity review and the FDA warning about diet products sit next to those fertility facts, not instead of them. The letters are short for the name, not a second drug and not a weight-loss approval. Full record at /compounds/hcg.

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