- A
hormone (from the Gr****
participle ὁρμῶν, "setting in motion") is a
class of
signaling molecules in
multicellular organisms that are sent to distant...
- Gender-affirming
hormone therapy (GAHT), also
called hormone replacement therapy (HRT) or
transgender hormone therapy, is a form of
hormone therapy in which...
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Growth hormone (GH) or somatotropin, also
known as
human growth hormone (hGH or HGH) in its
human form, is a
peptide hormone that
stimulates growth, cell...
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Luteinizing hormone (LH, also
known as
luteinising hormone,
lutropin and
sometimes lutrophin) is a
hormone produced by
gonadotropic cells in the anterior...
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Hormone therapy or
hormonal therapy is the use of
hormones in
medical treatment.
Treatment with
hormone antagonists may also be
referred to as hormonal...
- A
steroid hormone is a
steroid that acts as a
hormone.
Steroid hormones can be
grouped into two classes:
corticosteroids (typically made in the adrenal...
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hormones are
hormones whose molecules are peptides.
These hormones have an
effect on the
endocrine system of animals,
including humans. Most
hormones...
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system is a
messenger system in an
organism comprising feedback loops of
hormones that are
released by
internal glands directly into the
circulatory system...
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Hormone replacement therapy (HRT), also
known as
menopausal hormone therapy or
postmenopausal hormone therapy, is a form of
hormone therapy used to treat...
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Growth hormone therapy refers to the use of
growth hormone (GH) as a
prescription medication—it is one form of
hormone therapy.
Growth hormone is a peptide...
