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follicle-stimulating hormone
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Follicle-stimulating hormone
Follicle-stimulating hormone
(
FSH
) is a
gonadotropin
, a
glycoprotein
polypeptide
hormone
. FSH is synthesized and secreted by the
gonadotropic cells
of the
anterior pituitary gland
, and regulates the development, growth,
pubertal maturation
, and reproductive processes of the body. FSH and
luteinizing hormone
(LH) work together in the reproductive system.
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