title: A macroprolactin level today may keep health care cost and the surgical knife at bay.
authors.affiliation: Nationwide Children's Hospital/The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, USA rohan.henry@nationwidechildrens.org.
authors.forename: Rohan K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Henry
authors.affiliation: Nationwide Children's Hospital/The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, USA.
authors.forename: Sasigarn A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Bowden
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000568:Amenorrhea / Q000150:complications; D017135:Desogestrel / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004967:Estrogens / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004997:Ethinyl Estradiol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005102:Health Expenditures; D006801:Humans; D006966:Hyperprolactinemia / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications*; D011085:Polycystic Ovary Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D011372:Progestins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011388:Prolactin / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D004967:Estrogens; D011372:Progestins; C060678:prolactin, polymeric; D004997:Ethinyl Estradiol; D017135:Desogestrel; D011388:Prolactin