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Hyperprolactinaemia Flashcards

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Prolactin locations for secretion

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Anterior lobe of pituitary
Endometrium
Placenta
Mammary glands
Cells of the reticuloendothelial system
Neoplastic cells
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Prolactin action

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Mammotrophic
Lactogenic
Galactopoietic

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Pathological causes of hyperprolactinaemia

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Pituitary adeno mas
Idiopathic
Hypothyroidism
Drugs (oestrogen, metoclopramide, methyldopa, TCA, other psychotropic drugs)
Renal failure
Liver cirrhosis
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Physiological causes of hyperprolactinaemia

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Pregnancy
Lactation
Sleep
Stress
Chest wall stimulation
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Week 25 (menstraul Cycle Disorders, PCOS) (5 decks)

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