Is Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH) Misnamed? Rethinking Its Role in Menopause as a Systemic Regulator of Bone, Brain, Metabolism, and Aging.

Minich D, Hernandez E, Holmes C, Lucas D, Fahoum M, Warner W, Frame J

DOI: 10.3390/jcm15176748
Published: 2026 Aug 31
Container: Journal of clinical medicine
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@article{allodium:10.3390/jcm15176748,
  title = {Is Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH) Misnamed? Rethinking Its Role in Menopause as a Systemic Regulator of Bone, Brain, Metabolism, and Aging.},
  author = {Minich D and Hernandez E and Holmes C and Lucas D and Fahoum M and Warner W and Frame J},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Journal of clinical medicine},
  doi = {10.3390/jcm15176748},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm15176748}
}

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D, M., E, H., C, H., D, L., M, F., W, W., & J, F. (2026). Is Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH) Misnamed? Rethinking Its Role in Menopause as a Systemic Regulator of Bone, Brain, Metabolism, and Aging.. Journal of clinical medicine. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm15176748

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