ea0011p713 | Reproduction | ECE2006
Ahlquist JA
, Ellis AR
, Fahie-Wilson MN
Prolactin is present in serum in a variety of forms defined by different molecular masses. Macroprolactin is the best-known variant, a high molecular mass (150170 kD) form of prolactin usually representing a prolactinIgG complex which reacts in immunoassays causing apparent hyperprolactinaemia. Big-prolactin is a smaller high molecular mass (5060 kDa) form of prolactin found more commonly than macroprolactin; however, the origin and significance of big-prolac...