Prolactin (PRL)
Prolactin is synthesized in the anterior pituitary and is secreted in episodes. During pregnancy the concentration of prolactin rises under the influence of elevated estrogen and progesterone production. The stimulating action of prolactin on the mammary gland leads post partum to lactation. Hyperprolactinemia (in men and women) is the main cause of fertility disorders. The determination of prolactin is utilised in the diagnosis of anovular cycles, hyperprolactinemic amenorrhea and galactorrhea, gynecomastia and azoo-spermia. Prolactin is also determined when breast cancer and pituitary tumours are suspected.
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