Effects of Growth Hormone on Adult Human Gonads: Action on Reproduction and Sexual Function

Growth hormone (GH), which is commonly considered to be a promoter of growth and development, has direct and indirect effects on adult gonads that influence reproduction and sexual function of humans and nonhumans. GH receptors are expressed in adult gonads in some species including humans. For male...

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Main Authors: Xin-Yi Zhou, Jia-Ni Ma, Ya-Yin Shen, Xue-Rui Xie, Wei Ren
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2023-01-01
Series:International Journal of Endocrinology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/7492696