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©2013 UpToDate ® Print Email Serum beta-human chorionic gonadotropin following uterine evacuation The time course of serum beta-hCG concentration serially measured following termination of normal and molar pregnancies. The time course of hydatidiform mole is indicative of complete regression, while in persistent trophoblastic disease, a plateau in the decline of serum beta-hCG followed by rising levels indicates the need for chemotherapy. Data from Pastorfide GB, et al. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1974; 118:293, and Pastorfide GB, et al. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1974; 120:1025.