| luteinizing hormone |
is a hormone secreted by the pituitary during the entire menstrual cycle, with a peak just before ovulation. May be given therapeutically in infertility conditions. LH is the hormone that urine home-testing kits use to predict ovulation.
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| luteinizing hormone |
a hormone produced by the pituitary, which acts upon the ovaries to prompt ovulation. About 36 hours before ovulation, the level of LH will greatly increase in the blood and subsequently the urine. This increase in LH is the "LH surge" and may be detected by testing the urine.
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| luteinizing hormone |
hormone secreted by the pituitary gland in the brain that stimulates the growth and maturation of eggs in females and sperm in males.
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| luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone |
(LHRH) agonist (LOO-tin-eye-zing...AG-o-nist): A substance that closely resembles LHRH, which controls the production of sex hormones. However, LHRH agonists affect the body differently than does LHRH. LHRH agonists keep the testicles from producing hormones.
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| luteinizing hormone |
The increase in LH (produced by the pituitary gland) during the middle of a woman
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