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Hormones secreted by the placenta to maintain pregnancy are
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Placenta is an endocrine gland which is present only during pregnancy. It releases hCG, hPL, progestogens and estrogens, Human chorionic gonadotropic hormone (hCG) stimulates the corpus luteum during pregnancy to release estrogen and progesterone. Human placental lactogen (hPL) is involved in the growth of the body of mother and the breasts. Progesterone maintains pregnancy.
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