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Prolactin (PRL) is an anterior pituitary hormone which has its principle physiological action in initiation and maintenance of lactation. In human reproduction, pathological hyperprolactinemia most commonly presents as an ovulatory disorder and is often ...
Abha Majumdar, Nisha Sharma Mangal
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Macroprolactinemia: a New Cause of Hyperprolactinemia
Hyperprolactinemia is not only seen in pregnancy but also in several pathological conditions such as prolactin (PRL) secreting pituitary adenoma (prolactinoma), intracranial tumors compressing the pituitary stalk or hypothalamus, and PRL stimulative ...
Naoki Hattori
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Antipsychotic-induced Hyperprolactinemia [PDF]
Prolactin provides the growth of the mammary gland during pregnancy and synthesis and preparation of breast milk for lactation. Antipsychotics and antidepressants that are frequently used in psychiatry, cause hyperprolactinemia.
Suheyla Dogan Bulut +2 more
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Hyperprolactinemia as a side effect of using antipsychotics In Schizophrenic Patients
Introductions: Antipsychotics are still the mainstay of schizophrenia management. Antipsychotics are antagonistic to postsynaptic dopamine receptors in the brain.
Syaiful Anwar, Khairina
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Background: Hyperprolactinemia is one of the most common causes of infertility in women. The prevalence of pituitary tumors is 25-30% among infertile participants with hyperprolactinemia.
Elahe Dehghan +4 more
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BACKGROUND: Prolactin is a hormone of the pituitary gland whose main function is the production of milk. Hyperprolactinemia is defined as an increase in prolactin levels above 25 μg/L in women and 20 μg/L in men.
Moeber Mahzari +6 more
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Management of Hyperprolactinemia in Clinical Practice
Background & objectives: Hyperprolactinemia is defined as an increased prolactin level above the normal reference range, in women more than 25 ng/dl; with a prevalence rate of 10% in the general population.
Bayar Ahmed Qasim +4 more
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Usefulness of prolactin levels in predicting the etiology of hyperprolactinemia in a cohort of 770 patients [PDF]
Objective Determining the etiology of hyperprolactinemia is fundamental for selecting the most appropriate treatment strategy. The aim of this study was to evaluate the usefulness and accuracy of prolactin levels in predicting the etiology of ...
Lucio Vilar +18 more
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Drug-induced hyperprolactinemia: mechanism of development, features of diagnosis and treatment
One of the causes of non-tumor related hyperprolactinemia is taking a medications. Physicians of various specialties, such as cardiologists, gastroenterologists, endocrinologists, and neurologists, encounter hyperprolactinemia as a side effect of drug ...
L. K. Dzeranova +4 more
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Objective:We aimed to report the characteristics at admission, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of cases of pediatric hyperprolactinemia in a large multicenter study.Methods:We reviewed the records of 233 hyperprolactinemic patients, under 18 years of
Erdal Eren +29 more
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