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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Follicle Stimulating Hormone
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Hormona Folículo Estimulante
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Hormônio Foliculoestimulante
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Synonyms English:
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FSH (Follicle Stimulating Hormone)
Follicle-Stimulating Hormone
Follitropin
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Tree Number:
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D06.472.699.322.576.288
D06.472.699.631.525.343.288
D12.644.548.691.525.343.288
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Definition English:
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A major gonadotropin secreted by the adenohypophysis (PITUITARY GLAND, ANTERIOR). Follicle-stimulating hormone stimulates GAMETOGENESIS and the supporting cells such as the ovarian GRANULOSA CELLS, the testicular SERTOLI CELLS, and LEYDIG CELLS. FSH consists of two noncovalently linked subunits, alpha and beta. Within a species, the alpha subunit is common in the three pituitary glycoprotein hormones (TSH, LH, and FSH), but the beta subunit is unique and confers its biological specificity. |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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for alpha subunit, coord with GLYCOPROTEIN HORMONES, ALPHA SUBUNIT; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE, BETA SUBUNIT is also available; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE, HUMAN is also available
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Pharmacological Action:
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Hormones
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See Related English:
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Receptors, FSH
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History Note English:
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2002(1963)
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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5776
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Unique Identifier:
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D005640
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS
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