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hyperestrogenism /hy·per·es·tro·gen·ism/ (-es´tro-jen-izm) excessive amounts of estrogens in the body. hyperestrogenism condition characterized by and caused by excessive secretion or intake of estrogen. See also feminizing syndrome, estrogenism. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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7) In Klinefelter syndrome, atrophic testes are associated with decreased testosterone level and relative hyperestrogenism. For several years we have known that sex hormones excreted via human and/or animal feces can exhibit endocrine-disrupting activity; for example, estrogens present in chicken manure caused hyperestrogenism when fed to cattle (1). |
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