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Asymptomatic hyperprolactinemia resulting from macroprolactinemia.

B Corenblum1

  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Fertility and Sterility
|January 1, 1990
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Asymptomatic patients with moderate hyperprolactinemia may have macroprolactinemia. Further investigation or therapy is not indicated for these individuals.

Area of Science:

  • Endocrinology
  • Clinical Biochemistry

Background:

  • Hyperprolactinemia, elevated prolactin levels, can be caused by various factors.
  • Radioimmunoassay (RIA) is a common method for measuring hormone levels.

Observation:

  • Five patients presented with moderate hyperprolactinemia detected via RIA.
  • These patients were asymptomatic and showed no signs of hyperprolactinemia.
  • No underlying causes for the elevated prolactin levels were identified.

Findings:

  • Laboratory investigation for macroprolactinemia was performed due to the absence of clinical symptoms.
  • Macroprolactinemia was identified in these patients.

Implications:

  • The findings suggest that asymptomatic hyperprolactinemia in some cases may be attributed to macroprolactinemia.

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  • This identification obviates the need for further extensive investigations or therapeutic interventions in such patients.
  • Highlights the importance of considering macroprolactinemia in the differential diagnosis of asymptomatic hyperprolactinemia.