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What is the role-played by luteinising hormones in males and females respectively?

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In males. luteinising hormone (LH) stimulates the synthesis and secretion of hormones called androgens from testis. Androgens along with FSH (Follicie Stimulating Hormone) egulate spermatogenesis.
In females, LH induces ovulation of fully mature follicles (Graafian follicles) and maintains the corpus luteum. formed from the remnants of the Graafian follicles after ovulation. Which secretes progesterone.
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