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Effect of testosterone on the division of phytohaemagglutinin stimulated human lymphocytesin vitro

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It is shown that at relatively high concentrations testosterone will depress the rate of mitosis in phytohaemagglutinin-stimulated human lymphocytes culturedin vitro. Therapeutic doses seem unlikely to cause this effect.

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I wish to thank the Smith Kline and French Foundation for financial support.

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Timson, J. Effect of testosterone on the division of phytohaemagglutinin stimulated human lymphocytesin vitro . W. Roux' Archiv f. Entwicklungsmechanik 162, 95–96 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00581548

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