gonadotropin: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	gonadotropic hormone

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Diagram showing the female reproductive system with labeled ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, and vagina, alongside hormone pathways and the process from ovulation to fertilization and early embryo development.

Gonadotroph cell

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