Frequency of Macroprolactinemia in Hyperprolactinemic Women Presenting with Menstrual Irregularities, Galactorrhea, and/or Infertility: Etiology and Clinical Manifestations [PDF]
International Journal of Endocrinology, 2013 Aim. To determine the frequency of macroprolactinemia, its etiology, and the clinical manifestations in patients with hyperprolactinemia presenting with menstrual irregularities, galactorrhea, and/or infertility who were attended by the gynecology ...
Alfredo Leaños-Miranda +4 more
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Macroprolactinemia: Diagnostic, Clinical, and Pathogenic Significance [PDF]
Clinical and Developmental Immunology, 2012 Macroprolactinemia is characterized by a large molecular mass of PRL (macroprolactin) as the main molecular form of PRL in sera, the frequent elevation of serum PRL (hyperprolactinemia), and the lack of symptoms.
Akira Shimatsu, Naoki Hattori
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Gigantomastia and Macroprolactinemia Responding to Cabergoline Treatment: A Case Report and Minireview of the Literature [PDF]
Case Reports in Endocrinology, 2016 Background. Macroprolactinemia is defined as predominance of high molecular weight prolactin forms in the circulation. Although macroprolactin is considered as a biologically inactive molecule, some authorities suggest treatment in symptomatic cases ...
Fatma Dilek Dellal +5 more
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Macroprolactinemia and Empty Sella Syndrome [PDF]
The Pan African Medical Journal, 2017 Macroprolactinemia is a polymeric form of prolactin-release, causing mildly symptomatic clinical pictures. The former can be isolated or associated with other causes of hyperprolactinemia. The association with an empty sella syndrome is rare. We report a
Ach Taieb +5 more
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Evaluation of autoantibodies and immunoglobulin G subclasses in women with suspected macroprolactinemia. [PDF]
J Clin Lab Anal, 2020 To evaluate the prevalence of associated autoantibodies, as well as the IgG subclass distributions in the patients suspected for macroprolactinemia, totally 317 patients with elevated prolactin were recruited for the initial screening with the polyethylene glycol precipitation assay.
Yu C +12 more
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Macroprolactinaemiával társuló hypophysismacroadenoma kezelése quinagoliddal = Macroprolactinemia associated with pituitary macroadenoma: treatment with quinagolide [PDF]
Orvosi Hetilap, 2010 A jelenlegi általános nézet szerint a makroprolaktin biológiailag inaktív molekula, ezért szérumkoncentrációjának növekedése aligha bír patológiai jelentőséggel.
Czirják, Sándor +4 more
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Prevalence of Macroprolactinemia in People Detected to Have Hyperprolactinemia. [PDF]
J Lab Physicians, 2021 AbstractBackground Macroprolactinemia is an analytic laboma encountered as a part of prolactin assay. No data are available on the burden of macroprolactinemia in Indians. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and predictors of macroprolactinemia among people with hyperprolactinemia.Methods Consecutive patients detected to have serum prolactin ...
Sharma LK +5 more
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Levodopa-refractory hyperprolactinemia and pituitary findings in inherited disorders of biogenic amine metabolism [PDF]
Journal of Inherited Metabolic Disease, Volume 47, Issue 3, Page 431-446, May 2024., 2023 Elevated serum prolactin concentrations occur in inherited disorders of biogenic amine metabolism because dopamine deficiency leads to insufficient inhibition of prolactin secretion.
Akgöz Karaosmanoğlu, Ayça +26 more
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Alternative methods for the diagnosis of macroprolactinemia: urine prolactin level and serum / urine prolactin ratio [PDF]
, 2019 Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the urine prolactin and serum/urine prolactin ratio for accuracy diagnosis of macroprolactinemia.
Alpaslan Kemal Tuzcu +6 more
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Antipsychotics-induced hyperprolactinemia and screening for macroprolactin. [PDF]
Biochem Med (Zagreb), 2021 Introduction: High prolactin (PRL) concentrations are found in laboratory test results of patients on majority of antipsychotic drugs. Prevalence rates and degrees of severity of hyperprolactinemia (HPRL) based on PRL concentration may depend on the ...
Ruljancic N +7 more
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