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Editor, I reed the recent publication on an old woman with raised testosterone concentration with a great interest.1 Indeed, there are some recent similar case reports in the literature.2 I would like to draw attention to some condition that can result in increased testosterone without exact testosterone-related pathology. The problem on laboratory investigation should be mentioned. At least, falsely elevation can be due to heterophile antibodies from a polyclonal gammopathy in any elderly with occult myelogenous leukemia.3
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