Hyperprolactinaemia and sexual function in the male.
Although an uncommon cause of sexual dysfunction, hyperprolactinaemia is almost invariably associated with loss of libido and impotence in men. The finding of hyperprolactinaemia should prompt a systematic search for an underlying cause, particularly prolactin-secreting pituitary adenomas; in this c...
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| 格式: | Journal article |
| 语言: | English |
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1987
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| 总结: | Although an uncommon cause of sexual dysfunction, hyperprolactinaemia is almost invariably associated with loss of libido and impotence in men. The finding of hyperprolactinaemia should prompt a systematic search for an underlying cause, particularly prolactin-secreting pituitary adenomas; in this condition, sexual dysfunction may antedate other complications of the pituitary tumour by many years. |
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