ALLMedicine™ Hyperprolactinemia Center

Mar 11th, 2023 - Men harboring prolactinomas frequently suffer from central hypogonadism with secondary anemia. They present insidious and non-specific symptoms of hypogonadism, making it difficult to diagnose the disease and determine its duration. The result is ...

Mar 6th, 2023 - Hyperprolactinemia and metabolic disturbance are common side effects of antipsychotics that cause intolerance. Despite its potential influence on relapse, there are no established guidelines for antipsychotic switching. This naturalistic study exp...

Mar 2nd, 2023 - Currently, endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery is the main treatment for pituitary neuroendocrine tumors (PitNETs). Excision of the tumor may have positive or negative effects on pituitary endocrine function, and the pituitary function of somatotro...

Feb 26th, 2023 - The most important and widely studied role of prolactin (PRL) is its modulation of stress responses during pregnancy and lactation. PRL acts as a neuropeptide to support physiological reproductive responses. The effects of PRL on the nervous syste...

Feb 9th, 2023 - To systemically review preclinical studies investigating the implication of prolactin signaling in headache and migraine pathophysiology. The features of migraine attacks, including characteristics, duration, frequency, and prevalence, are sex-dep...

Sep 17th, 2016 - Nonfunctioning pituitary adenomas (NFPAs) are among the most common pituitary lesions and may present with hypopituitarism and/or hyperprolactinemia. To review the existing literature as it pertains to preoperative endocrine assessment in the work...

Dec 8th, 2015 - To review the current literature regarding the prevalence of macroprolactin (macroPRL) in hyperprolactinemic patients and determine recommendations for testing. An electronic United States National Library of Medicine PubMed search (through Octobe...

Jan 31st, 2023 - Radioactive iodine (RAI) is a radioisotope used to ablate thyroid gland remnant after thyroidectomy in patients diagnosed with differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC). A whole body scan (WBS) is performed to not only evaluate for iodine uptake by t...

Jan 18th, 2023 - Systemic sclerosis is an autoimmune and inflammatory disease characterized primarily by fibrosis and vascular involvement. We know that the immune system is disrupted in systemic sclerosis, but there are probably other mechanisms to explain the di...

Nov 15th, 2022 - Prolactin is known to influence many biological processes. One potential target is the adrenal gland, where prolactin may stimulate the production of adrenal steroid hormones. Conditions of increased prolactin production(hyperprolactinemia) could,...

Oct 27th, 2022 - Objective: Hyperprolactinemia(HPRL) which can result in a series of prolactin-related symptoms is a frequent adverse effect of antipsychotics. The investigators are interested to explicate the characteristics of serum prolactin level change after ...

Jul 5th, 2022 - The master reproductive hormone GnRH (gonadotropin-releasing hormone) is essential for normal reproductive function. People with hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (IHH), hyperprolactinemia, and polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) do not secrete or resp...

Oct 12th, 2022 - ►Anish Bhatnagar, MD, Chief Medical Resident, Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System (VABHS) and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC): The patient noted erectile dysfunction starting 4 years ago, with accompanied decreased libido. Howev.

Jun 3rd, 2022 - NEW ORLEANS – Patients with severe schizophrenia who fail to respond to treatment with standard doses of second-generation antipsychotics show significant improvement with – and tolerance of – higher maintenance doses of the drugs, new research sh.

May 25th, 2022 - Researchers published the study covered in this summary on medRxiv.org as a preprint that has not yet been peer reviewed. Key Takeaways Patients with hyperprolactinemia secondary to a newly diagnosed prolactinoma who received 6 months of treatment...

Feb 1st, 2022 - Mr. J, age 35, is brought to the hospital from prison due to priapism that does not improve with treatment.

Dec 23rd, 2021 - Because of the increasing popularity and success of in vitro fertilization, the field of reproductive endocrinology and infertility has steadily morphed toward the treatment of infertility. Nevertheless, a physician board certified in reproductive.