Hyperprolactinemia is the presence of high circulating serum levels of prolactin, a hormone that is best known for its role in lactation. Idopathic hyperprolactinemia is the term used when no cause of ...

A new study published in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences showed that hyperprolactinemia may act as a pathophysiological link between obesity, insulin resistance, and impaired ...

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Prolactin is a hormone produced by the pituitary gland, which is located near the bottom of the brain. Its production is controlled by other hormones called prolactin-inhibiting factors, which include ...

Prolactin, also known as lactotropin and mammotropin, is a hormone produced in the pituitary gland. Prolactin plays many roles in the human body, although it is best known for its role in stimulating ...

Hyperprolactinemia (HPRL) is a cause of menstrual irregularity, galactorrhea, hypogonadism and infertility. Serum prolactin measurement should only be performed in the presence of compatible symptoms ...

Hyperprolactinemia is a frequent cause of menstrual irregularity, galactorrhea, hypogonadism, and infertility. The most common etiologies of hyperprolactinemia can be classified as physiological, ...