Hyperprolactinemia with normal serum prolactin: Its clinical significance | Zendy

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Hyperprolactinemia with normal serum prolactin: Its clinical significance

Author(s) -

Manika Agarwal,

Ananya Das,

SantaA Singh

Publication year - 2010

Publication title -

journal of human reproductive sciences

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.484

H-Index - 31

eISSN - 0974-1208

pISSN - 1998-4766

DOI - 10.4103/0974-1208.69334

Subject(s) - cabergoline , galactorrhea , prolactin , amenorrhea , medicine , infertility , clinical significance , prolactin cell , prolactinoma , endocrinology , gynecology , hormone , biology , pregnancy , genetics

Amenorrhea and infertility with an added feature of galactorrhea makes a provisional diagnosis of hyperprolactinemia. But again, normal serum prolactin with all clinical features of hyperprolactinemia might question the diagnosis and further management. The answer lies in the heterogeneity of the peptide hormone - the immunoactive and the bioactive forms. This has been further illustrated with the help of a case which had been treated with cabergoline.

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