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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Main Authors: Moeber Mahzari, Khalid Saad Alhamlan, Nawaf Abdulaziz Alhussaini, Turki Abdullah Alkathiri, Abdulmohsen Nasser Al Khatir, Abdulaziz Mohammed Alqahtani, Emad Fayez Masuadi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre 2022-09-01
Series:Annals of Saudi Medicine
Online Access:http://www.annsaudimed.net/doi/10.5144/0256-4947.2022.334