Prevalence of hyperprolactinemia and abnormal magnetic resonance imaging findings in a population with infertility.
Hyperprolactinemia is rare among asymptomatic patients with infertility. Its prevalence and the mean PRL levels did not differ with [1] the infertility diagnosis, [2] the presence or absence of menstrual irregularities, or [3] the severity of menstrual dysregulation. Abnormal magnetic resonance imaging findings, though, are not uncommon among women with hyperprolactinemia despite the lack of symptoms and the mild PRL elevations.
Souter
Irene
I
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA. isouter@partners.org
Baltagi
Lina M
LM
Toth
Thomas L
TL
Petrozza
John C
JC
D000022:Abortion, Spontaneous / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D006966:Hyperprolactinemia / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D007246:Infertility / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D007315:Insemination, Artificial / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010062:Ovulation Induction / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D018873:Pregnancy Rate; D015995:Prevalence; D011388:Prolactin / Q000097:blood; D015175:Prolactinoma / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011859:Radiography
D011388:Prolactin