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ea0041ep925 | Pituitary - Clinical | ECE2016

Macroprolactinemia: prevalence and clinical characteristics in a cohort of hyperprolactinemic patients assessed for macroprolactinemia

Prokop Joanna , Santo Raquel Espirito , Sabino Teresa , Godinho Conceicao , Agapito Ana

Macroprolactin is a collective term for a heterogenous group of high molecular mass forms of prolactin with minimal bioactivity in vivo. Objective: to determine prevalence of macroprolactinemia (macroPRL) and clinical characteristics of patients with hyperprolactinemia (hyperPRL) who underwent assessment for macroPRL in Endocrinology outpatient clinic.Methods: We reviewed the medical records of 54 patients who were evaluated for macroPRL between...