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Gonadotropins are glycoprotein polypeptide hormones secreted by gonadotroph cells of the anterior pituitary gland. These are stimulated by Gonadotropin Releasing Hormones (GnRH) secreted by hypothalamus. The major gonadotropins are Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) and Luteinizing Hormone (LH). They stimulate the gonads, i.e. testes and ovaries in males and females, respectively.
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