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n. - Hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placenta.

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  • Human chorionic gonadotropin is widely taken by steroid users to help restart natural testosterone production.
  • Lupron Depot belongs to a class of medications known as gonadotropin releasing hormone agonists (GnRHa).
  • ESPN first reported the banned substance was human chorionic gonadotropin, which is widely taken by steroid users to help restart natural testosterone production.
  • (human chorionic gonadotropin, which is prescribed to stimulate female fertility), the same drug that cost Manny Ramirez 50 games in 2009.
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