LHRH

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-004821",
  "term": "LHRH",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A hormone made by a part of the brain called the hypothalamus. LHRH 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, gonadotropin-releasing hormone, LH-RH, and luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone.",
  "expansions": [
    "gonadotropin-releasing hormone",
    "luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone"
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    "GnRH",
    "LH-RH"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/lhrh/"
}