Prevalence of macroprolactinaemia in regularly menstruating women with non-toxic goitre or autoimmune thyroid disease
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The so called “big-big” prolactin (Prl), also known as macroprolactin is formed by Prl-immunoglobulin (Prl-IgG) complexes and may cause elevation of serum Prl concentrations measured by standard assays, potentially leading to unneces...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-12-01
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Series: | Thyroid Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.thyroidresearchjournal.com/content/5/1/20 |