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ea0073aep758 | Thyroid | ECE2021

Prevalence of autoimmune thyroid diseases in patients with prolactinomas and non-functioning pituitary adenomas

Hajizada Aytan , Oruk Gonca

AimProlactinoma, which is the most important cause of hyperprolactinemia, is an adenoma that originates from lactotropic cells of the pituitary and causes excessive prolactin release. Besides various physiological effects, the immunoregulatory effect of prolactin and its role in the development of autoimmune diseases are well known. The thyroid gland is one of the organs most frequently affected by autoimmunity. However, in our country, there are few stu...