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    Glossary Leydig cell hyperplasia

    abnormal increase in testosterone-producing cells in the testes

    Leydig cell hyperplasia is a condition where there is an abnormal increase in the number of Leydig cells, which are found in the testes and are responsible for producing testosterone. This can lead to hormonal imbalances and may be associated with symptoms such as testicular enlargement or changes in secondary sexual characteristics.

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    1. Leydig Cell Hyperplasia and Adenomas in Mice Treated with Finasteride, a 5α-Reductase Inhibitor: A Possible Mechanism Fundamental and applied toxicology · 1994 · 35 citations
    2. Leydig cell hyperplasia as a cause of virilization in a postmenopausal woman: A case report Case Reports in Women s Health · 2023 · 1 citations
    3. Bilateral Leydig Cell Hyperplasia: A Rare Cause of Postmenopausal Hirsutism Case reports in endocrinology · 2022 · 1 citations
    4. Ovarian Leydig cell hyperplasia as a rare cause of hair loss in a postmenopausal female patient: a case report and diagnostic approach toward postmenopausal hyperandrogenism European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology · 2016 · 1 citations
    5. SAT-LB2 Elevated Testosterone Secondary to Leydig Cell Hyperplasia in Bilateral Ovaries Journal of the Endocrine Society · 2020
    6. A case report of a novel homozygote mutation causing severe Leydig cell hypoplasia: insights in the coexistence of nonsense mutation and polymorphism in the same LHCGR gene locus Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology & Diabetes · 2012
    7. Ovarian Hilus Cell Hyperplasia and Sertoli-Leydig Cell Tumor in a Patient with Postmenopausal Virilization: a Rare Case Report Aegean journal of obstetrics and gynecology · 2021
    8. Finasteride-related Leydig cell tumour: report of a case and literature review Andrologia · 2011 · 5 citations
    9. Leydig cell ovarian tumour: a rare cause of hyperandrogenism BMJ Case Reports · 2026
    10. Case Report: Disorder of Sexual Development in a Chinese Crested Dog With XX/XY Leukocyte Chimerism and Mixed Cell Testicular Tumors Frontiers in Veterinary Science · 2022 · 2 citations
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