Epidemiological and clinical profiles of Saudi patients with hyperprolactinemia in a single tertiary care center
BACKGROUND: Prolactin is a hormone of the pituitary gland whose main function is the production of milk. Hyperprolactinemia is defined as an increase in prolactin levels above 25 μg/L in women and 20 μg/L in men. Causes of hyperprolactinemia include pituitary tumors, especially prolactinomas. Hyperp...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre
2022-09-01
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| Series: | Annals of Saudi Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://www.annsaudimed.net/doi/10.5144/0256-4947.2022.334 |