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The hyperactivity of Leydig cells seen in XXY* mice suggests that the changes in the endocrine milieu observed in KS is not due to impaired Leydig cell function. We suggest that the embedding of Leydig cells into the changed testicular environment in 41 XXY* males as such influences their endocrine function.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1210\/en.2009-1396","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2010,4,29]],"date-time":"2010-04-29T02:33:22Z","timestamp":1272508402000},"page":"2898-2910","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":44,"title":["Male 41, XXY* Mice as a Model for Klinefelter Syndrome: Hyperactivation of Leydig Cells"],"prefix":"10.1210","volume":"151","author":[{"given":"Joachim","family":"Wistuba","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Centre of Reproductive Medicine and Andrology (J.W., C.M.L., J.-B.S., A.P., S.W., M.D., O.S.D., M.S., J.G.), University Clinics, 48149 Muenster, Germany;"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"C. 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