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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Leydig Cells
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Células Intersticiales del Testículo
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Células Intersticiais do Testículo
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Synonyms English:
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Cell, Testicular Interstitial
Cells, Leydig
Cells, Testicular Interstitial
Interstitial Cell, Testicular
Interstitial Cells, Testicular
Testicular Interstitial Cell
Testicular Interstitial Cells
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Tree Number:
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A05.360.444.849.513
A06.300.312.782.513
A11.382.906
A11.436.513
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Definition English:
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Steroid-producing cells in the interstitial tissue of the TESTIS. They are under the regulation of PITUITARY HORMONES; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; or interstitial cell-stimulating hormone. TESTOSTERONE is the major androgen (ANDROGENS) produced. |
Indexing Annotation English:
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do not confuse X ref interstitial cells here with interstitial cells of connective tissue ( = CONNECTIVE TISSUE CELLS)
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History Note English:
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68(64)
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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8161
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Unique Identifier:
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D007985
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS
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