Name two hormones that can be found only in the blood of a pregnant woman. Mention the source organ/ tissue that secretes each of them.
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Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG- Placenta.
Human placental lactogen (hPL)- Placenta.
Relaxin (towards the end of pregnancy)- Ovary.
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