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follicle-stimulating hormoneHormone produced by the pituitary gland. It affects the ovaries in women, stimulating the production of an egg cell. Luteinizing hormone is needed to complete the process. In men, FSH stimulates the testes to produce sperm. It is used to treat some forms of infertility. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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28) These examples are only the beginning: by the end of this decade, EU patent protection will end for a substantial number of growth hormones, uncluding alpha, beta and gamma-inteferons, human insulins, epoetin alpha, interleukin 2, G-CSF, follitropin, streptokinase, and tissue plasminogen activators. The Follistim AQ Cartridge is designed to be used only with the Follistim Pen (TM), an innovative pen device that facilitates accurate delivery of individualized doses of pre-mixed follitropin beta injection, a highly effective and widely used prescription fertility medication made from state of the art recombinant DNA technology. The most widely prescribed gonadotropin, follitropin alfa for injection, has an 84% cumulative ovulation success rate, and the majority of patients using it have ovulated within three cycles. |
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