gonadotropin-releasing hormone (gnrh)
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) is a hormone produced by the hypothalamus in the brain that regulates the release of other hormones called gonadotropins, which are responsible for the growth and functioning of the reproductive organs and the production of sex hormones.
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