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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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PurposeStudies on hyperprolactinemia and hypopituitarism in acromegaly are limited. We aimed to analyze the preoperative status, postoperative alterations, and correlated factors of hyperprolactinemia and hypopituitarism in acromegaly patients ...
Xiaopeng Guo+57 more
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Prolactin (PRL) has direct and indirect effects on bone metabolism. Experimental studies showed that in the presence of high PRL levels bone resorption was increased as well as bone formation was suppressed. Increased PRL levels in humans caused a reduction in sex hormone levels which turn may have detrimental effects on bone.
di Filippo L.+3 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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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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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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Stress-Induced Hyperprolactinemia: Pathophysiology and Clinical Approach
While prolactin is most well known for its role in lactation and suppression of reproduction, its physiological functions are quite diverse. There are many etiologies of hyperprolactinemia, including physiologic as well as pathologic causes.
Samara Levine, Ozgul Muneyyirci-Delale
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Background Psychiatric medications are widely prescribed in the USA. Many antipsychotics cause serum hyperprolactinemia as an adverse side effect; prolactin-Janus kinase 2 (JAK2)-signal transducer and activator of transcription 5 (STAT5) signaling both ...
A. N. Johnston+12 more
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PCOS and Hyperprolactinemia: Conflicting Conditions or Comorbidities? [PDF]
Currently, hyperprolactinemia is considered as a condition to be excluded during the diagnosis of polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), because it often demonstrates clinical signs similar to PCOS.
Alina V. Atalyan+4 more
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Research Progress of Plasma Cell Mastitis. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Background Plasma cell mastitis (PCM), also termed mammary duct ectasia, is a chronic nonbacterial inflammatory disease characterized by mammary duct dilation and plasma cell infiltration. Due to its varied and nonspecific clinical presentation, PCM is frequently misdiagnosed as breast cancer, complicating clinical management.
Liang Z, Zhang L.
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