Elevated prolactin levels in bronchogenic carcinoma
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- 1 August 1979
- Vol. 44 (2) , 676-679
- https://doi.org/10.1002/1097-0142(197908)44:2<676::aid-cncr2820440239>3.0.co;2-d
Abstract
The frequency and significance of hyperprolactinemia was studied in 21 consecutive, untreated male patients with bronchogenic carcinoma. Seven patients (33%) were found to have elevated serum prolactin (hPRL) levels. No correlation was demonstrated between increased hPRL levels, tissue histology, or tumor burden. L‐dopa suppression and/or TRH stimulation tests were obtained in three untreated patients with hyperprolactinemia. The results of these tests were considered normal suggesting hypothalamic control. Cancer 44:676‐679, 1979.This publication has 15 references indexed in Scilit:
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