gonadotrophic

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go·nad·o·trop·ic

 (gō-năd′ə-trŏp′ĭk, -trō′pĭk) also go·nad·o·troph·ic (-trŏf′ĭk, -trō′fĭk)
adj.
Acting on or stimulating the gonads: a gonadotropic hormone.
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Adj.1.gonadotrophic - of or relating to or involving gonadotropin
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Haemosiderosis of the pituitary gonadotrophic cells and iron deposition in the testes and ovaries are involved in the pathogenesis of hypogonadism in TM (59,60).
Then, the progesterone device was withdrawn, and 300 IU of equine chorionic gonadotrophic was administered intramuscularly to each ewe (eCG, Novormon[R], Syntex, Argentina) (Abecia et al., 2011).
(6,7) The key steps in the development of PCOS are as follows: (4) 1) Increased secretion of gonadotropin-releasing hormone from a part of the brain called the hypothalamus signals the pituitary gland to produce and secrete abnormal levels of luteinizing hormone, a gonadotrophic hormone that regulates ovarian function throughout the menstrual cycle; (8,9) 2) The increase in luteinizing hormone causes cells in the ovaries to produce and release an abnormal number of androgens, which then triggers PCOS symptoms; and 3) Abnormalities in insulin receptors lead to insulin resistance, which has been identified as a hallmark of PCOS.
Three types of basophil cells could be distinguished with immunohistochemical techniques and electron micrographs: thyrotrophic cells, gonadotrophic cells and corticotrophic cells (Figs.
Gonadotrophic hormones, progesterone and prolactin levels among infertile women attending university of Port Harcourt teaching hospital.
GLP-1 is a gastrointestinal peptide having pleiotropic effects in insulin secretion [20], hypothalamic control of food intake [21], regulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal [22-24] and gonadotrophic axis [25], modulation of gastrointestinal motility [26], and regulation of lipid metabolism [27] among others.
This results in stimulating the pituitary gland to secrete gonadotrophic hormones (GTH) along with growth hormones (GH) [56-58].
Case 1 is a 36-year-old former professional athlete with autoimmune hypothyroidism and combined-type hypogonadism: low free testosterone but midrange normal gonadotrophic LH and FSH.
He studied about the influence of thyroid hormones in the secretion of Gonadotrophic Releasing Hormone (GnRH).
Chronic stress is a major reason for anovulation which finally results in infertility because of down regulation of gonadotrophic hormones.
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