Also known as: LH-
LH has various meanings in the Veterinary category. Discover the full forms, definitions, and usage contexts of LH in Veterinary.
Luteinizing hormone is a hormone produced by gonadotroph cells in the anterior pituitary gland. In females, an acute rise of LH triggers ovulation and development of the corpus luteum. In males, where LH had also been called interstitial cell-stimulating hormone it stimulates Leydig cell production of testosterone. It acts synergistically with FSH.
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