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Macroprolactin is the term used to describe complexed forms of the pituitary hormone prolactin which are found in blood. The most common complex found in blood consists of prolactin and immunoglobulin G (IgG). [ 1 ]
In those who are asymptomatic or without obvious causes of hyperprolactinemia, macroprolactin should be assessed and ruled out. [3] [41] [18] However, in patients with abnormally high levels of serum prolactin, false negative results that indicates a low level of prolactin may occur; this occurrence is due to a phenomenon called the "Hook ...
A prolactinoma is a tumor of the pituitary gland that produces the hormone prolactin.It is the most common type of functioning pituitary tumor. [1] Symptoms of prolactinoma are due to abnormally high levels of prolactin in the blood (hyperprolactinemia), or due to pressure of the tumor on surrounding brain tissue and/or the optic nerves.
5617 19109 Ensembl ENSG00000172179 ENSMUSG00000021342 UniProt P01236 P06879 RefSeq (mRNA) NM_000948 NM_001163558 NM_001163530 NM_011164 RefSeq (protein) NP_000939 NP_001157030 NP_001157002 NP_035294 Location (UCSC) Chr 6: 22.29 – 22.3 Mb Chr 13: 27.24 – 27.25 Mb PubMed search Wikidata View/Edit Human View/Edit Mouse Prolactin (PRL), also known as lactotropin and mammotropin, is a protein ...
Switzerland's Marco Odermatt celebrates at the finish area of an alpine ski, men's World Cup downhill, in Wengen, Switzerland, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025 (AP Photo/Giovanni Maria Pizzato)
For every case of salmonella detected through a lab test, for example, 29 illnesses are caused by the bacteria, the CDC estimates. Last year, ...
Reference ranges (reference intervals) for blood tests are sets of values used by a health professional to interpret a set of medical test results from blood samples. Reference ranges for blood tests are studied within the field of clinical chemistry (also known as "clinical biochemistry", "chemical pathology" or "pure blood chemistry"), the ...
Ford led the final Daytona 500 practice with Brad Keselowski pacing the field as he attempts to snap a 15-year winless drought Sunday in “The Great American Race." Keselowski has long struggled ...