luteinising hormone

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luteinising hormone

Is a hormone produced by gonadotropic cells in the anterior pituitary gland. In females, an acute rise of LH triggers ovulation and development of the corpus luteum. In males, where LH had also been called interstitial cell?stimulating hormone, it stimulates Leydig cell production of testosterone

Is a hormone produced by gonadotropic cells in the anterior pituitary gland. In females, an acute rise of LH triggers ovulation and development of the corpus luteum. In males, where LH had also been called interstitial cell?stimulating hormone, it stimulates Leydig cell production of testosterone

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