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Sustained Prolactin Release Associated with Precocious Ovarian Failure

Author(s) -

P.G. Crosignani,

Michele Meschìa,

F. Bruschi,

Fabio Parazzini

Publication year - 1995

Publication title -

gynecologic and obstetric investigation

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.631

H-Index - 63

eISSN - 1423-002X

pISSN - 0378-7346

DOI - 10.1159/000292379

Subject(s) - prolactin , medicine , endocrinology , menopause , precocious puberty , gonadotropin , premature ovarian failure , plasma concentration , hormone

Five women after precocious menopause and 1 patient with primary ovarian failure showed a simultaneous elevation of plasma gonadotropin and prolactin. The hypersecretion of plasma prolactin was still present 6 months after ovarian failure. After 12-18 months of observation while FSH and LH concentration remained elevated, prolactin concentrations normalized in 5 women and decreased in 1.

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