Gonadotropin
Of endocrine. May also be referred to as gonadotrophic hormone, gonadotrophin and gonadotropic hormone.
Hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placenta; stimulates the gonads and controls reproductive activity.
This concept's ID is @1~29557
Contains
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- human chorionic gonadotropin
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