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What is the function of luteinizing hormone in female?

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Luteinizing hormone. ... In females, an acute rise of LH ("LH surge") triggers ovulation and development of the corpus luteum. In males, where LH had also been called interstitial cell–stimulating hormone(ICSH), it stimulates Leydig cell production of testosterone. It acts synergistically with FSH.

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