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The Hook Effect: A Case Study of a Giant Invasive Prolactinoma With Falsely Low Serum Prolactin
Prolactinomas are benign pituitary tumors also known as prolactin-secreting adenomas (PSA). These tumors cause excessive secretion of prolactin (hyperprolactinemia), a hormone responsible for lactation. Diagnosing hyperprolactinemia relies on measuring prolactin levels in the blood, and elevated ser...
Autores principales: | Gonçalves, Rafaela F, Vaz, Marco Antônio S, Rollin, Guilherme, Rassier Isolan, Gustavo |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Cureus
2023
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10613349/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37905282 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.46194 |
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