Hyperprolactinemia is a frequent cause for medical referrals to endocrinology departments. Markedly elevated prolactin levels are generally indicative of macroprolactinomas, whereas mild to moderate hyperprolactinemia may arise from physiological factors (such as exercise, sleep or stress), pharmacological agents, metabolic disturbances, ...
The use of immunotherapy in the treatment of cancer has been revolutionary, opening a new era in the fight against cancer. The principle of immunotherapy involves using pharmacotherapy to harness the power of the body’s own immune system to ...
Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is a rare endocrine tumour deriving from the adrenal cortex. Its estimated incidence is one per million/year,1 with an increased incidence in the first and fourth to fifth decades of life and with a higher prevalence ...
Prolactin (PRL) is a 199-amino-acid polypeptide with molecular weight of 23 kilo Daltons (kDa) secreted by lactotroph cells of the anterior pituitary that plays a pivotal role in a variety of reproductive functions.
Prolactin (PRL) is a 199-amino-acid polypeptide with molecular ...
Differential Diagnosis
Differential Diagnosis Signs and symptoms of male hypogonadism can be obvious in a pre-pubertal man (e.g. infantile genitalia) and subtle in a post-pubertal man, who may complain of fatigue, sexual dysfunction, or decreased energy. By typical classification, ...
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