Prevalence of macroprolactinaemia in regularly menstruating women with non-toxic goitre or autoimmune thyroid disease

Prevalence of macroprolactinaemia in regularly menstruating women with non-toxic goitre or autoimmune thyroid disease

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The so called “big-big” prolactin (Prl), also known as macroprolactin is formed by Prl-immunoglobulin (Prl-IgG) complexes and may cause elevation of serum Prl concentrations measured by standard assays, potentially leading to unneces...

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Main Authors: Lewandowski Krzysztof C, Gąsior-Perczak Danuta, Kowalska Aldona, Lewiński Andrzej
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-12-01
Series:Thyroid Research
Subjects:
Macroprolactin
Thyroid
Goitre
Autoimmune thyroid disease
Online Access:http://www.thyroidresearchjournal.com/content/5/1/20

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