Prolactin-secreting pituitary adenomas: male-specific differences in pathogenesis, clinical presentation and treatment

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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Main Authors: Lukasz Dzialach, Joanna Sobolewska, Zuzanna Zak, Wioleta Respondek, Przemysław Witek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
dopamine agonists
men’s health
pituitary adenoma
pituitary neuroendocrine tumor
prolactin
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2024.1338345/full

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