Detection of aromatase and estrogen receptors (ERa, ERb1, ERb2) in human Leydig cell tumor
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Detection of aromatase and estrogen receptors (ERa, ERb1, ERb2) in human Leydig cell tumor Amalia Carpino, Vittoria Rago, Vincenzo Pezzi, Cesare Carani and Sebastiano Andò Departments of Cell Biology and Pharmaco-Biology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Calabria, 87030 Arcavacata di Rende (CS), Italy and Department of Internal Medicine, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Policlinico, 411000 Modena, Italy
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