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LHRH

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LHRH
abbr.
luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone

LHRH
Luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone, GnRH, gonadotropin-releasing hormone, LRH, LRF Endocrinology A decapeptide synthesized by hypothalamic neurons which controls production of ♂ and ♀ sex hormones, and stimulates FSH and LH release in response to CNS stimulation. See Hypothalamus.


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Excessive LHRH receptors are found in a wide range of cancers, including breast, prostate, endometrial, pancreatic, ovarian, skin and testicular cancers.
The drugs, called LHRH agonists, stop the pituitary gland producing luteinising hormone, and so remove the stimulus for the ovaries to make oestrogen.
Tests on hormone therapy treatment LHRH agonists showed it had fewer side effects and gave women a greater chance of still having children.
 
 
 
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