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The causes of increase and decrease of prolactin
Alexey Portnov, medical expert
Last reviewed: 19.10.2021
Last reviewed: 19.10.2021
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Diseases and conditions, in which the concentration of prolactin in the blood serum changes
Prolactinum is increased at:
- Prolactin-producing pituitary tumors
- Idiopathic hyperlactinemia (in women - menstruation and infertility disorder, in men - impotence)
- Hypofunction of the thyroid gland
- Renal insufficiency
- Breast damage
- Injury, surgery
- Shingles
- The use of phenothiazine, haloperidol, imipramine, methyldoph, large doses of estrogens, oral contraceptives, arginine, opiates, postinsulin hypoglycemia
Prolactin is downgraded when:
- Surgical removal of the pituitary gland
- X-ray therapy
- Treatment with bromocriptine
- Application of T 4
- Factors causing hyperglycemia