Gonadotropin

Introduction: Gonadotropin

Description of Gonadotropin

Gonadotropin: Hormones that stimulate gonadal functions such as GAMETOGENESIS and sex steroid hormone production in the OVARY and the TESTIS. Major gonadotropins are glycoproteins produced primarily by the adenohypophysis (GONADOTROPINS, PITUITARY) and the placenta (CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN). In some species, pituitary PROLACTIN and PLACENTAL LACTOGEN exert some luteotropic activities.
Source: Diseases Database

Gonadotropin: any pituitary or placental hormone that stimulates the gonads; major gonadotropins are glycoproteins produced primarily by the adenohypophysis or the placenta.
Source: CRISP

Gonadotropin: Hormones that stimulate gonadal functions such as GAMETOGENESIS and sex steroid hormone production in the OVARY and the TESTIS. Major gonadotropins are glycoproteins produced primarily by the adenohypophysis (GONADOTROPINS, PITUITARY) and the placenta (CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN). In some species, pituitary PROLACTIN and PLACENTAL LACTOGEN exert some luteotropic activities.
Source: MeSH 2007

Gonadotropin: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Gonadotropin:

• Hormone
• Gonadal
• Gonadal disorders
• Growth
• Growth symptoms (2485 causes)
• Growth disease
• Growth disorder
• Growth problem (2485 causes)
• Discrete
• Histologic

Drug name confusion

Because many drug names share similar spellings or sound almost identical when spoken, it is possible to mistake the name of a particular medication. Other drugs that are sometimes confused with Gonadotropin include:

• Gonadrelin

Terms associated with Gonadotropin:

Terms Similar to Gonadotropin:

• Gonadotrophic hormone

Source: Diseases Database

Related Topics

• Receptors, Gonadotropin

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Gonadotropin:

• Chorionic Gonadotropin
• Gonadotropins, Equine
• Gonadotropins, Pituitary

Source - MeSH 2007

• chorionic gonadotropin
• follicle stimulating hormone
• luteinizing hormone
• prolactin

Source - CRISP

Broader terms for Gonadotropin

• Peptide Hormones

Source - MeSH 2007

• pituitary hormone
• reproductive hormone

Source - CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Gonadotropin

The following list attempts to classify Gonadotropin into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
  • Hormones
    • Peptide Hormones
      • Gonadotropins

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