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Review
. 2017 Dec;40(6):220-224.
doi: 10.18773/austprescr.2017.060. Epub 2017 Dec 4.

Hyperprolactinaemia

Angela X Chen  1 , Morton G Burt  1
Affiliations
Review

Hyperprolactinaemia

Angela X Chen et al. Aust Prescr. 2017 Dec.
No abstract available

Keywords: dopamine agonist; hyperprolactinaemia; prolactin; prolactinoma.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of interest: Morton Burt was previously awarded a competitive Pfizer cardiovascular lipid research grant.

Figures

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Fig. 1
Clinical and endocrine effects of a prolactinoma at diagnosis
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MRI showing shrinkage of a giant prolactinoma
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