Prolactin-secreting pituitary adenomas: male-specific differences in pathogenesis, clinical presentation and treatment
Prolactinomas (PRLomas) constitute approximately half of all pituitary adenomas and approximately one-fifth of them are diagnosed in males. The clinical presentation of PRLomas results from direct prolactin (PRL) action, duration and severity of hyperprolactinemia, and tumor mass effect. Male PRLoma...
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Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2024-02-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Endocrinology |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2024.1338345/full |