During the last trimester, the placenta secretes a hormone similar to LH that is necessary for maintenance of pregnancy.

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During the last trimester, the placenta secretes human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), which is similar to LH, but the hormone crucial for maintaining pregnancy is progesterone, primarily produced by the corpus luteum and later by the placenta itself, not a hormone similar to LH.

During the Last Trimester, the Placenta Secretes a Hormone Similar