Usefulness of prolactin levels in predicting the etiology of hyperprolactinemia in a cohort of 770 patients [PDF]
Archives of Endocrinology and MetabolismObjective 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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Common Pitfalls in the Interpretation of Endocrine Tests [PDF]
Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2021 Endocrine tests are the cornerstone of diagnosing multiple diseases that primary care physicians are frequently faced with. Some of these tests can be affected by situations that affect the proper interpretation, leading to incorrect diagnoses and ...
Jose C. Alvarez-Payares +7 more
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Prevalência da macroprolactinemia entre 115 pacientes com hiperprolactinemia [PDF]
Arquivos Brasileiros de Endocrinologia & Metabologia, 2007 Macroprolactinemia caracteriza-se pelo predomínio no soro de uma prolactina (PRL) de alto peso molecular e baixa atividade biológica que não requer tratamento. A prevalência de macroprolactinemia foi avaliada em 115 pacientes consecutivos com hiperprolactinemia.
Lúcio Vilar +16 more
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Assessment of macroprolactinemia by polyethylene glycol precipitation method
Endocrinology Insights, 2014 AbstractBackgroundMacroprolactin is a molecule that results from association between monomeric prolactin (PRL) and immunoglobulin G (IgG). It has longer half-life and is considered biologically inactive, although it retains immunoreactivity, being detected in most available immunoassays.ObjectiveTo evaluate polyethylene glycol (PEG) precipitation ...
Ana Maia Silva +4 more
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Macroprolactinemia Is Clinically Important [PDF]
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, 2002 A O Olukoga
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Editorial: Is macroprolactinemia just a diagnostic pitfall? [PDF]
Endocrine, 2012 As hyperprolactinemia is involved in the impairment of the gonadotropic axis, serum prolactin (PRL) assessment is often required in the clinical scenario of menstrual disturbances, infertility, loss of libido, galactorrhea, osteoporosis, and bone fractures [1–3].
Marcello D. Bronstein
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FRI313 Clinical Implications Due To Long-term Delayed Diagnosis Of Macroprolactinemia [PDF]
J Endocr Soc, 2023 Mc Anto Antony +6 more
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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. A szerzők 80 éves férfi esetét ismertetik, akinél egyéb társbetegségek mellett sella-MR-vizsgálattal 21×12×12 mm-es intra- és parasellaris hypophysisadenomát mutattak ki.
Gergely Lakatos +4 more
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PCOS and Hyperprolactinemia: what do we know in 2019? [PDF]
Clinical Medicine Insights: Reproductive Health, 2019 Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and hyperprolactinemia (HPRL) are the two most common etiologies of anovulation in women. Since the 1950s, some authors think that there is a pathophysiological link between PCOS and HPRL.
Clémence Delcour MD +3 more
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Interpretation of common endocrine laboratory tests: technical pitfalls, their mechanisms and practical considerations [PDF]
Clinical Diabetes and Endocrinology, 2019 Pitfalls in hormonal assays are commonly seen in clinical practice and may lead to erroneous clinical impressions and treatments. In this article, we address common laboratory pitfalls encountered during evaluation of patients with real or presumed ...
Raad A. Haddad +2 more
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