About The Medical Condition Follicle-Stimulating Hormone
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Follicle-Stimulating Hormone
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What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Follicle-Stimulating Hormone?
A gonadotropic hormone found in the anterior pituitary gland (PITUITARY GLAND, ANTERIOR) of mammals. It stimulates ovarian granulosa cells and testicular Sertoli cells, induces maturation of Graafian follicles in the ovary, and promotes the development of the germinal cells in the testis.
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