Abstract
The testis produces sperm and steroid hormones which regulate male sexual life. Both functions are under feedback control by the hypothalamic-pituitary system; in this respect, the testis has biosynthetic and regulatory features similar to those of the ovary.
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Schweikert, HU. (1990). Molecular Biology of the Male Endocrine System. In: Beck, L., Grundmann, E., Ackermann, R., Röher, HD. (eds) Hormone-Related Malignant Tumors. Recent Results in Cancer Research, vol 118. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-83816-3_14
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