Beyond its role in pregnancy, HCG has gained popularity as part of weight-loss programs, often combined with low-calorie diets to aid in shedding pounds
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Altered urinary bladder function in mice lacking the vanilloid receptor TRPV1
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Dosage distribution was generally consistent across timepoints, with the majority of patients at 12 months post-index receiving 1.5 mg (88%) and the remaining receiving 0.75 mg, 3.0 mg, and 4.5 mg (8%, 3%, and 2%, respectively)