Open AccessThe Impact on Clinical Practice of Routine Screening for Macroprolactin
Author(s) -
James Gibney,
Thomas P. Smith,
T. J. McKenna
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2004-2234
Subject(s) - endocrinology , medicine , clinical practice , chemistry , family medicine
Macroprolactin has reduced bioactivity in vivo and accumulates in the sera of some subjects, resulting in pseudo-hyperprolactinemia and consequent misdiagnosis.
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