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CaseReport

Ovarian Leydig cell tumor in a peri-menopausal woman with severe hyperandrogenism and virilization

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Pages 238-241 | Received 21 Dec 2004, Accepted 27 Apr 2005, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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