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Descriptor English:
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Follicle Stimulating Hormone, Human
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Hormona Estimulante del Folículo Humana
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Hormônio Folículo Estimulante Humano
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Tree Number:
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D06.472.699.631.525.343.288.625
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Definition English:
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A major gonadotropin secreted by the human adenohypophysis (PITUITARY GLAND, ANTERIOR). Follicle-stimulating hormone stimulates GAMETOGENESIS and the supporting cells such as the ovarian GRANULOSA CELLS, the testicular SERTOLI CELLS, and the LEYDIG CELLS. FSH consists of two noncovalently linked subunits, alpha and beta. The alpha subunit is common in the three human 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; for beta subunit, coord with FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE, BETA SUBUNIT
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History Note English:
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2004; use FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE 1987-2003; for ANTHROGON use FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE 1985-2003
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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38112
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Unique Identifier:
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D043373
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