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GONADOTROPINS, PITUITARY
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Descriptor
English
:
Gonadotropins, Pituitary
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Gonadotropinas Hipofisarias
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Gonadotropinas Hipofisárias
Tree Number:
D06.472.699.322.576
D06.472.699.631.525.343
D12.644.548.691.525.343
Definition
English
:
Hormones
secreted by the adenohypophysis (
PITUITARY GLAND
, ANTERIOR) that stimulate gonadal functions in both males and females. They include
FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE
that stimulates germ cell maturation (
OOGENESIS
;
SPERMATOGENESIS
), and
LUTEINIZING HORMONE
that stimulates the production of
sex
steroids
(
ESTROGENS
;
PROGESTERONE
;
ANDROGENS
).
Indexing Annotation
English
:
GEN; prefer specifics
Pharmacological Action:
Fertility Agents, Female
Fertility Agents, Male
See Related
English
:
Receptors, Gonadotropin
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AD
administration & dosage
AE
adverse effects
AG
agonists
AN
analysis
AI
antagonists & inhibitors
BI
biosynthesis
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CS
chemical synthesis
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
CT
contraindications
DF
deficiency
DU
diagnostic use
EC
economics
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
PK
pharmacokinetics
PD
pharmacology
PH
physiology
PO
poisoning
RE
radiation effects
SE
secretion
ST
standards
SD
supply & distribution
TU
therapeutic use
TO
toxicity
UR
urine
Record Number:
6212
Unique Identifier:
D006065
Occurrence in VHL
:
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