NCIt synonyms : Human Menopausal Gonadotropin; Therapeutic HMG; Human Menopausal Gonadotropins; Therapeutic Human Menopausal Gonadotropin; Recombinant Human Menopausal Gonadotropin;
NCIt related terms : MENOTROPINS;
NCIt definition : A mixture of gonadotropins purified from the urine of postmenopausal women, which
contains high levels of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone
(LH), with potential use as a treatment for infertility. Menotropins may also contain
or be administered sequentially or simultaneously with human chorionic gonadotropin
(hCG). Gonadotropins stimulate discrete cellular components of the gonads and improve
ovulation, follicular growth and maturation, or spermatogenesis.;