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