Thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) also called thyrotropin-releasing factor (TRF) thyroliberin or protirelin is a tropic tripeptidal hormone that stimulates the release of TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone) and prolactin from the anterior pituitary. TRH has been used clinically for the treatment of spinocerebellar degeneration and disturbance of consciousness in humans.
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