Gonadotropin releasing hormone

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Commonly abbreviated as GnRH, it is a peptide hormone made by a part of the brain called the hypothalamus.

Endocrine part of central nervous system
Endocrine part of central nervous system

Function[edit | edit source]

GnRH causes the pituitary gland in the brain to make and secrete the hormones luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH).

Gonadotropin releasing hormone 3d
Gonadotropin releasing hormone 3d

In men[edit | edit source]

In men, these hormones cause the testicles to make testosterone.

In women[edit | edit source]

In women, they cause the ovaries to make estrogen and progesterone.

Other names[edit | edit source]

It is also called gonadotropin-releasing hormone, LH-RH, LHRH, and luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone.

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