Chemicals and Drugs

Gonadal Hormones

Hormones produced by the GONADS, including both steroid and peptide hormones. The major steroid hormones include ESTRADIOL and PROGESTERONE from the OVARY, and TESTOSTERONE from the TESTIS. The major peptide hormones include ACTIVINS and INHIBINS.

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Hormones produced by the GONADS, including both steroid and peptide hormones. The major steroid hormones include ESTRADIOL and PROGESTERONE from the OVARY, and TESTOSTERONE from the TESTIS. The major peptide hormones include ACTIVINS and INHIBINS.

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  • Gonadal Hormone
  • Hormone, Gonadal
  • Hormones, Gonadal

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27 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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general or unspecified; prefer specifics

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2004

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  1. D06.472w.334

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Gonadal Hormones. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D042341. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D042341
  2. Gonadal Hormones. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q72101380