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Virilization Secondary to Androgen-Secreting Tumor of the Ovary: A Report of Three Cases and Review of Literature

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    Kalyani Kale, Anahita R. Chauhan & Smita Kalappa

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All procedures followed were in accordance with the ethical standards of the Institutional Ethics Committee and with the Helsinki Declaration of 1975, as revised in 2008 (5).

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Kalyani Kale is an Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seth G. S. Medical College and K.E.M. Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India; Anahita R. Chauhan is a Former Professor and Head of Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seth G.S. Medical College and K.E.M. Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India; Smita Kalappa is a Registrar, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seth G.S. Medical College and K.E.M. Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

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Kale, K., Chauhan, A.R. & Kalappa, S. Virilization Secondary to Androgen-Secreting Tumor of the Ovary: A Report of Three Cases and Review of Literature. J Obstet Gynecol India 69 (Suppl 1), 56–59 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13224-017-1087-z

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