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  2. Hyperprolactinaemia - Wikipedia

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    The magnitude that prolactin is elevated can be used as an indicator of the etiology of the hyperprolactinemia diagnosis. Prolactin levels over 250 ng/mL may suggest prolactinoma. Prolactin levels less than 100 ng/mL may suggest drug-induced hyperprolactinemia, macroprolactinemia, nonfunctioning pituitary adenomas, or systemic disorders.

  3. Galactorrhea hyperprolactinemia - Wikipedia

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    Galactorrhea hyperprolactinemia is increased blood prolactin levels associated with galactorrhea (abnormal milk secretion). It may be caused by such things as certain medications, pituitary disorders and thyroid disorders. The condition can occur in males as well as females.

  4. Gynecomastia - Wikipedia

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    High levels of prolactin in the blood (which may occur as a result of certain tumors or as a side effect of certain medications) has been associated with gynecomastia. [26] A high level of prolactin in the blood can inhibit the release of gonadotropin-releasing hormone and therefore cause secondary hypogonadism.

  5. Prolactin - Wikipedia

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    The effects of mildly elevated levels of prolactin are much more variable, in women, substantially increasing or decreasing estrogen levels. Prolactin is sometimes classified as a gonadotropin [17] although in humans it has only a weak luteotropic effect while the effect of suppressing classical gonadotropic hormones is more important. [18]

  6. Prolactinoma - Wikipedia

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    A prolactinoma is a tumor of the pituitary gland that produces the hormone prolactin.It is the most common type of functioning pituitary tumor. [1] Symptoms of prolactinoma are due to abnormally high levels of prolactin in the blood (hyperprolactinemia), or due to pressure of the tumor on surrounding brain tissue and/or the optic nerves.

  7. Macroprolactin - Wikipedia

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    The most common complex found in blood consists of prolactin and immunoglobulin G (IgG). [1] While the free prolactin hormone is active, prolactin in the macroprolactin complex does not have any biological activity in the body and is considered benign. [2] However, macroprolactin is detected by all Laboratory tests that measure prolactin in ...

  8. Galactorrhea - Wikipedia

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    Galactorrhea can also be caused by antipsychotics that cause hyperprolactinemia by blocking dopamine receptors responsible for control of prolactin release. Of these, risperidone is the most notorious for causing this complication. [5] Case reports suggest proton-pump inhibitors have been shown to cause galactorrhea.

  9. Side effects of cyproterone acetate - Wikipedia

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    [59] [60] [61] In another study, a combination of 2 or 20 mg/day CPA with testosterone undecanoate resulted in modest increases in prolactin levels (+96%) in men similarly. [62] The increase in prolactin levels in men with 100 mg/day oral CPA (+118%) has been found to be less than that with 100 mg/month intramuscular estradiol undecylate (+192% ...