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Prolactinomas diagnosed in the postmenopausal period: Clinical phenotype and outcomes.
Clinical endocrinology - 1 Nov 2017
Santharam Sandhya, Tampourlou Metaxia, Arlt Wiebke, Ayuk John, Gittoes Neil, Toogood Andrew, Webster Rachel, Karavitaki Niki
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OBJECTIVE: Most prolactinomas in females are diagnosed during the reproductive age, and the majority are microadenomas. Prolactinomas detected in the postmenopausal period are less common with limited published data on their presentation and prognosis. Our objective was to assess the presenting clinical, biochemical and imaging findings, as well as the outcomes of women diagnosed with a prolactinoma in the...
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