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gonadotropin-releasing hormone
A hormone produced by the hypothalamus that releases LH and FSH. In men, they make the testes to produce testosterone and in women, they make the ovaries to produce oestrogen and progesterone. Its abbreviation is GnRH.
Grammatical category Noun
Field Anatomy, physiology and embryology
Level of specialization High
Definition source Instituto Nacional del Cáncer
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GnRH
hormona liberadora de gonadotropina
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hormone
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Briefly, the pulsatile release of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) in the hypothalamus regulates the frequency of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) release by the anterior pituitary.
The ovarian cycle generally ranges from 21-35 days and is driven by the secretion of the Gonadotropin-releasing hormone  (GnRH)in the hypothalamus, which induces pituitary gland cells to produce luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle stimulation hormone (FSH).
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