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The development of 'linea nigra' (a dark vertical line on the abdomen) during pregnancy is primarily due to the hypersecretion of which hormone?
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- 1Melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH)✓
- 2Human placental lactogen (hPL)
- 3Progesterone
- 4Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)
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Melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH)
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