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Prostatic growth is dependent upon testicular androgens. Estrogen therapy leads to inhibition of pituitary gonadotropin and/or ACTH production which causes androgen deprivation. Newer drugs use specific testosterone receptor blocking mechanisms to regress prostate hyperplasia and prostate cancer.</spoiler> | Prostatic growth is dependent upon testicular androgens. Estrogen therapy leads to inhibition of pituitary gonadotropin and/or ACTH production which causes androgen deprivation. Newer drugs use specific testosterone receptor blocking mechanisms to regress prostate hyperplasia and prostate cancer.</spoiler> | ||
* <spoiler text=" "> | * <spoiler text="There appears to be an increase in the number of interstitial cells. Is there such a thing as Leydig cell hyperplasia?">No. The Leydig cells appear more prominent due to the paucity of germ cells.</spoiler> | ||
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[[Category: IPLab:Lab 2]] | [[Category: IPLab:Lab 2]] | ||