Clinial meaning of hyperprolactinemy

Czech version

Authors: M. Petrenko; B. Kuřecová
Authors‘ workplace: Gynekologicko‑porodnická klinika LF MU a FN Brno
Published in: Prakt Gyn 2005; 9(4): 5-7

Overview

Author of the article briefly describe the hyperprolactinemy, symptoms, diagnostic and pharmacotherapy. Instead of that he describes the method of formation and the structure of prolactin, level of which is the main reason of hyperprolactinemy.

Key words:
prolactin – adenohypophisis – hyperprolactinemy – anovulation – galactorrhoe

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Article was published in

Practical Gynecology

2005 Issue 4