Prolactin and macroprolactin: A case report of hyperprolactinaemia highlighting the interpretation of discrepant results

Annals of Clinical Biochemistry

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 298-300

  Ismail, A A A ^a,c   Walker, P L ^a   Fahie Wilson, M N ^b   Jassam, N ^c   Barth, J H ^c  

^a PINDERFIELDS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Sport and Public Services Department   (United Kingdom)

^c LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROLACTIN;

ADULT; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERPROLACTINEMIA; IMMUNOASSAY; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROLACTIN BLOOD LEVEL; RELIABILITY; SCREENING;

DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERPROLACTINEMIA; MIDDLE AGED; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; PRECIPITATION; PROLACTIN; PROLACTINOMA;

EID: 0038704744     PISSN: 00045632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/000456303321610673     Document Type: Article

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