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Thyroxine-binding globulin: investigation of microheterogeneity [PDF]
, 1981 Preparations of T4-binding globulin (TBG) from human serum was performed using only two affinity chromatography steps. Purity of the protein was demonstrated by a single band in overloaded disc and sodium dodecyl sulfate electrophoresis, equimolar ...
Gärtner, Roland +4 more
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Olanzapine-Induced Hyperprolactinemia: Two Case Reports
Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2019 Background: Hyperprolactinemia is a common consequence of treatment with antipsychotics. It is usually defined by a sustained prolactin level above the laboratory upper level of normal in conditions other than that where physiologic hyperprolactinemia is
Pedro Cabral Barata +3 more
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Kisspeptin as a test of hypothalamic dysfunction in pubertal and reproductive disorders
Andrology, EarlyView.Abstract The hypothalamic–pituitary–gonadal axis is regulated by the gonadotropin‐releasing hormone pulse generator in the hypothalamus. This is comprised of neurons that secrete kisspeptin in a pulsatile manner to stimulate the release of GnRH, and, in turn, downstream gonadotropins from the pituitary gland, and subsequently sex steroids and ...
Aureliane C. S. Pierret +5 more
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Relationship of serum prolactin with severity of drug use and treatment outcome in cocaine dependence. [PDF]
, 2004 RATIONALE: Alteration in serum prolactin (PRL) levels may reflect changes in central dopamine activity, which modulates the behavioral effects of cocaine.
Berrettini, Wade H. +6 more
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The cardiovascular risk of young women with polycystic ovary syndrome: an observational, analytical, prospective case-control study [PDF]
, 2004 To evaluate the cardiovascular risk of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), we investigated lipid profile, metabolic pattern, and echocardiography in 30 young women with PCOS and 30 healthy age- and body mass index (BMI)-matched women. PCOS women had higher
CASCELLA, TERESA +7 more
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Archives of Endocrinology and MetabolismDopamine agonists are the first line of treatment for patients with symptomatic hyperprolactinemia due to prolactinomas and in those with idiopathic hyperprolactinemia. Treatment with these agents is effective in 80%-90% of the cases.
Cristina Laguna Benetti-Pinto +9 more
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Hyperprolactinemia associated with macroprolactinoma in a 17-year-old: A case report
Case Reports in Women's Health, 2019 Hyperprolactinemia is a relatively common endocrine disorder. In women of reproductive age it may present as the amenorrhea-galactorrhea syndrome, but in milder forms also as menstrual abnormalities or infertility.
Adam Czyzyk, Rafal Kurzawa
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Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Rare genetic variation can predispose individuals to the development of schizophrenia, with certain genes and copy number variants (CNVs) conferring risk at the exome/genome‐wide level. Despite this strong association, little is known about antipsychotic effectiveness and tolerability among individuals with most of these disorders ...
Mark Ainsley Colijn
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Sexual Dysfunction as a Side Effect of Hyperprolactinemia in Methadone Maintenance Therapy [PDF]
, 2013 Although endocrine abnormalities are recognized in opiate users, very little is known about the range of hormones affected, their pathophysiology and their clinical relevance.
Spasovska Trajanovska, Aneta +4 more
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Archives of Endocrinology and MetabolismHyperprolactinemia is a frequent cause of menstrual irregularity, galactorrhea, hypogonadism, and infertility. The most common etiologies of hyperprolactinemia can be classified as physiological, pharmacological, and pathological.
Andrea Glezer +9 more
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