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Hyperprolactinemia as a side effect of using antipsychotics In Schizophrenic Patients

Jurnal Psikiatri Surabaya, 2023
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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Evaluation of hyperprolactinemia risk factors in infertile women referred to Yazd Infertility Center: A cross-sectional study

International Journal of Reproductive BioMedicine, 2021
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, Nasim Namiranian, Akram Ghadiri-Anari, Seid Kazem Razavi Ratki, Reyhaneh Azizi   +4 more
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Epidemiological and clinical profiles of Saudi patients with hyperprolactinemia in a single tertiary care center

Annals of Saudi Medicine, 2022
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, Khalid Saad Alhamlan, Nawaf Abdulaziz Alhussaini, Turki Abdullah Alkathiri, Abdulmohsen Nasser Al Khatir, Abdulaziz Mohammed Alqahtani, Emad Fayez Masuadi   +6 more
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Management of Hyperprolactinemia in Clinical Practice

Advanced Medical Journal, 2023
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, Kajeen Rashid Hussein, Mazyar Jabbar Ahmed, Sherwan Ferman Salih, Mohammed Aziz Sulaiman   +4 more
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Drug-induced hyperprolactinemia: mechanism of development, features of diagnosis and treatment

Ожирение и метаболизм, 2023
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, S. Y. Vorotnikova, A. S. Shutova, E. A. Pigarova, M. I. Yevloyeva   +4 more
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Antipsychotic-induced Hyperprolactinemia [PDF]

Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar, 2015
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, Serdar Bulut, Esra Alatas   +2 more
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Factors influencing blood prolactin levels in patients with schizophrenia under risperidone treatment

Taiwanese Journal of Psychiatry, 2023
Objectives: Risperidone, a dopamine and serotonin antagonist or a second-generation (atypical) antipsychotic drug, is commonly prescribed for various psychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and autism spectrum disorders.
Mong-Liang Lu, Yi-Hang Chiu, Kah Kheng Goh   +2 more
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Hyperprolactinemia induced by hCG leads to metabolic disturbances in female mice [PDF]

, 2016
The metabolic syndrome is a growing epidemic; it increases the risk for diabetes, cardiovascular disease, fatty liver, and several cancers. Several reports have indicated a link between hormonal imbalances and insulin resistance or obesity.
Bonaventura, Maria Marta, Calandra, Ricardo Saul, Huhtaniemi, Ilpo T., Lux, Victoria Adela R., Poutanen, Matti, Ratner, Laura Daniela, Rulli, Susana Beatriz, Stevens, Guillermina   +7 more
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Serum prolactin and macroprolactin levels among outpatients with major depressive disorder following the administration of selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors: a cross-sectional pilot study. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2013
Clinical trials evaluating the rate of short-term selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitor (SSRI)-induced hyperprolactinemia have produced conflicting results.
Sollip Kim, Young-Min Park
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Endocrinologic Control of Men's Sexual Desire and Arousal/Erection [PDF]

, 2016
Several hormones and neurotransmitters orchestrate men's sexual response, including the appetitive (sexual desire) and consummative (arousal and penile erection) phases.
Aversa, Antonio, Burnett, Arthur L., Corona, Giovanni, Isidori, Andrea, Maggi, Mario   +4 more
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