Endocrine Abstracts

Aim: To assess the contribution of macroprolactin (macroPRL) to high serum prolactin (PRL) levels and association of prolactin and macroprolactin levels with thyroid status and thyroid autoimmunity during pregnancy.Methods: Pregnant women (n=138) who had undergone a thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) screening during the first trimester of pregnancy enrolled in the study. Serum prolactin, macroprolactin, TSH, FT4, FT3, and thyroid autoantibodies ...