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101follicle stimulating hormone — noun A gonadotropic glycoprotein hormone, secreted in part of the pituitary gland, that stimulates the growth of ovarian follicles in female mammals, and induces spermatogenesis in male mammals …
102granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor — noun A cytokine protein secreted by macrophages, T cells, mast cells, endothelial cells and fibroblasts …
103Hormone, follicle-stimulating (FSH) — A hormone produced by the pituitary gland that controls estrogen production by the ovaries …
104Thyroid stimulating immunoglobulin (TSI) — A form of immunoglobulin G (IgG) that can bind to thyrotropin (TSH) receptors on the thyroid gland. TSIs mimic the action of TSH, causing excess secretion of thyroxine and triiodothyronine. The TSI level is abnormally high in persons with… …
105interstitial-cell-stimulating hormone — see luteinizing hormone …
106thyroid stimulating hormone–secreting adenoma — thyrotroph a …
107erythropoietic stimulating factor — (ESF) erythropoietin …
108follicle-stimulating hormone–releasing hormone — (FSH RH) luteinizing hormone–releasing h …
109interstitial cell–stimulating hormone — luteinizing h …
110thyroid-stimulating immunoglobulins — (TSI) circulating IgG antibodies with the ability to mimic thyrotropin by binding to receptors for it on thyroid cells and activating adenylate cyclase, thus causing an increase in the level of the intracellular second messenger cyclic AMP, which …