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Follicle-stimulating hormone

Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) is a gonadotropin, a glycoproteinpolypeptide hormone. FSH is synthesized and secreted by the gonadotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland and regulates the development, growth, pubertal maturation, and reproductive processes of the body. FSH and luteinizing hormone (LH) work together in the reproductive system.