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Luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-004990

A hormone made by a part of the brain called the hypothalamus. Luteinizing hormone-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, gonadotropin-releasing hormone, LH-RH, and LHRH.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-004990
FieldOncology and biomedicine
SynonymsGnRH; gonadotropin-releasing hormone; LH-RH; LHRH
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-004990",
  "term": "Luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A hormone made by a part of the brain called the hypothalamus. Luteinizing hormone-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, gonadotropin-releasing hormone, LH-RH, and LHRH.",
  "synonyms": [
    "GnRH",
    "gonadotropin-releasing hormone",
    "LH-RH",
    "LHRH"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/luteinizing-hormone-releasing-hormone/"
}

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