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Which of the following set of hormones is released only during pregnancy in women?
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Placenta acts as an endocrine tissue and produces several hormones like human Chorionic Gonadotropic (hCG), human Placental Lactogen (hPL), oestrogens, progestogens, etc. In the later phase of pregnancy, a hormone called relaxin is also secreted by the ovary. The hCG, hPL and relaxin hormone are produced in women only during pregnancy.
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