title: The influence of latent hyperprolactinaemia on the levels of LH, FSH, E2 and T in the midfollicular phase of the cycle.
abstract: The metoclopramide test for latent hyperprolactinaemia was done on 174 randomly chosen infertile women in the midfollicular phase of the cycle. 54 women had latent hyperprolactinaemia which was defined as a PRL level of at least 150 ng/ml after metoclopramide. Just before the metoclopramide was given, blood was taken to measure the levels of luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), 17-beta estradiol (E2) and total testosterone (T). Women with latent hyperprolactinaemia had significantly lower levels of LH (p < 0.01) and E2 (p < 0.001) and higher levels of T (p < 0.05) in the midfollicular phase when compared with women without this condition. FSH levels showed no statistically significant difference.
authors.affiliation: University Women's Clinic, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kostál
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tosner
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D018492:Dopamine Antagonists; D004958:Estradiol / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone / Q000097:blood*; D005498:Follicular Phase / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D006966:Hyperprolactinemia / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone / Q000097:blood*; D008787:Metoclopramide; D013739:Testosterone / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D018492:Dopamine Antagonists; D013739:Testosterone; D004958:Estradiol; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone; D008787:Metoclopramide