title: Unexpected prevalence of hyperprolactinaemia associated with microprolactinoma and empty sella in a cohort of adult patients with non-transfusion-dependent thalassaemia: a prospective study.
authors.affiliation: UOSD Centro delle Microcitemie "A. Mastrobuoni", AORN A. Cardarelli, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ricchi
authors.forename: Massimiliano
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ammirabile
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Spasiano
authors.forename: Silvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Costantini
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vitale
authors.forename: Tiziana
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Di Matola
authors.forename: Patrizia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cinque
authors.forename: Aldo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Filosa
authors.forename: Domenico
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Serino
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D015331:Cohort Studies; D004652:Empty Sella Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006966:Hyperprolactinemia / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D015175:Prolactinoma / Q000150:complications*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013789:Thalassemia / Q000150:complications*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: cancer; epidemiology; iron; prolactin; thalassaemia