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2. Follicle-stimulating hormone - Wikipedia

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   Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) is a gonadotropin, a glycoprotein polypeptide hormone. [1] FSH is synthesized and secreted by the gonadotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland [ 2 ] and regulates the development, growth, pubertal maturation , and reproductive processes of the body.

3. What Is Low Testosterone & What Causes It? - AOL

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   GnRH nudges the pituitary gland to produce luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH). ... is a form of hormone replacement therapy for men. ... a high red blood cell count ...

4. Gonadotropic cell - Wikipedia

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   Gonadotropic cells (also known as gonadotropes, gonadotrophs, delta cells, or delta basophils) are endocrine cells in the anterior pituitary that produce gonadotropins.More specifically, gonadotrophs produce and secrete glycoprotein polypeptide hormones, such as the follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH), which are released due to the positive input of gonadotropin ...

5. Macroorchidism - Wikipedia

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   Macroorchidism result from an increased secretion of the follicle stimulating hormone. The follicle stimulating hormone is secreted without being affected by an increase in the secretion of the luteinizing hormone (LH) or a luteinizing hormone response to Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH). [2]

6. Hypergonadotropic hypogonadism - Wikipedia

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   Hypergonadotropic hypogonadism (HH), also known as primary or peripheral/gonadal hypogonadism or primary gonadal failure, is a condition which is characterized by hypogonadism which is due to an impaired response of the gonads to the gonadotropins, follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH), and in turn a lack of sex steroid production. [1]

7. List of human hormones - Wikipedia

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   Follicle-stimulating hormone: FSH Peptide: anterior pituitary: gonadotrope: FSH receptor → cAMP: In female: stimulates maturation of Graafian follicles in ovary. In male: spermatogenesis, enhances production of androgen-binding protein by the Sertoli cells of the testes. 27 Galanin: GAL Peptide: central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract