gonadotropin-releasing hormone

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-003625",
  "term": "gonadotropin-releasing hormone",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A hormone made by a part of the brain called the hypothalamus. Gonadotropin-releasing hormone causes the pituitary gland in the brain to make and secrete the hormones luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH). In men, these hormones cause the testicles to make testosterone. In women, they cause the ovaries to make estrogen and progesterone. Also called GnRH, LH-RH, LHRH, and luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone.",
  "synonyms": [
    "GnRH",
    "LH-RH",
    "LHRH",
    "luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/gonadotropin-releasing-hormone/"
}