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Leydig cell hyperplasia and Leydig cell tumour in postmenopausal women: report of two cases

Maarten HoflandDepartment of Gynaecology, University Hospital Brussels, Brussels, BelgiumCorrespondence[email protected]
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Stef CosynsDepartment of Gynaecology, University Hospital Brussels, Brussels, Belgium
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Philippe De SutterDepartment of Gynaecology, University Hospital Brussels, Brussels, Belgium
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Claire BourgainDepartment of Pathology, University Hospital Brussels, Brussels, Belgium
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Brigitte VelkeniersDepartment of Endocrinology, University Hospital Brussels, Brussels, Belgium
Pages 213-215 | Received 27 Dec 2011, Accepted 23 May 2012, Published online: 26 Jul 2012

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