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Although during the last ten years the interstitial cells of the ovary have been extensively studied with refined histochemical, biochemical and ultrastructural methods, many aspects of the histophysiology of this important ovarian component are still very poorly understood.
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Guraya, S.S., Motta, P.M. (1980). Interstitial Cells and Related Structures. In: Motta, P.M., Hafez, E.S.E. (eds) Biology of the Ovary. Developments in Obstetrics and Gynecology, vol 2. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-8852-1_5
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