Long-term follow-up of patients with hyperprolactinaemia

Clinical Endocrinology

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 299-303

  Jeffcoate, W J ^a   Pound, N ^a   Sturrock, N D C ^a   Lambourne, J ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BROMOCRIPTINE; DOPAMINE RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; LISURIDE; PROLACTIN; QUINAGOLIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERPROLACTINEMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029792717     PISSN: 03000664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2265.1996.00824.x     Document Type: Article

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