Macroprolactinemia in a Patient with Invasive Macroprolactinoma: A Case Report and Minireview
Case Reports in Endocrinology, 2013 Background. Macroprolactin, the high-molecular prolactin isoform, is considered to be an inactive in vivo product with extrapituitary origin. Patients with macroprolactinemia are usually asymptomatic, with negative pituitary imaging. Based on these data,
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Metoclopramide Test in Hyperprolactinemic Women With Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: Old Wine Into New Bottles? [PDF]
Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2022 IntroductionPolycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is the most frequent etiology of anovulation, hyperandrogenism and infertility in women. Its pathophysiology remains poorly elucidated.
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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 ...
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Arquivos Brasileiros de Endocrinologia & Metabologia, 2002 A dosagem de prolactina é teste de rotina em numerosas condições da prática clínica, e o encontro de hiperprolactinemia pode desencadear outros protocolos diagnósticos mais complexos e custosos. A prolactina é um hormônio bastante heterogêneo e, do ponto de vista de peso molecular, existem três formas principais em circulação: monômero de 23kDa, dímero
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Marked geographical variation in the prevalence of macroprolactinemia [PDF]
Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (CCLM), 2021 Elena Rufo +5 more
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Management of prolactinoma: a survey of endocrinologists in China [PDF]
Endocrine Connections, 2018 Objective: To assess the current management of prolactinoma among endocrinologists in China. Methods: An online survey of a large sample of endocrinologists was conducted in China.
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The frequency of macroprolactinemia among patients with hyperprolactinemia in a central laboratory of a training and research hospital. [PDF]
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Macroprolactinemia Is Clinically Important [PDF]
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, 2002 A O Olukoga
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The Clinical Characteristics of Macroprolactinemia [PDF]
Journal of Korean Society of Endocrinology, 2005 Background: Prolactin has been identified by gel chromatography to exist is three different forms in human serum; monomeric prolactin (molecular mass 23 kDa), big prolactin (molecular mass 50~60 kDa) and big big prolactin, otherwise known as macroprolactin (molecular mass 150~170 kDa).
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Macroprolactinemia: prevalence and clinical characteristics in a cohort of hyperprolactinemic patients assessed for macroprolactinemia [PDF]
Endocrine Abstracts, 2016 Joanna Prokop +4 more
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