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Luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone drops in the hypothalamus of mal
e but not female rat fetuses in serotonin (5-HT) deficiency. This drop
is coincident with an increase of the luteinizing hormone (LH) level
in blood plasma of males. An influence of testosterone on LH-RH or LH
secretion should be ruled out, because the level of testosterone is no
t changed in the testes and blood plasma.