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[Prolactinoma].
Prolactin-secreting tumours (prolactinomas) are benign neoplasms constituting about 40 percent of all pituitary tumours. The incidence of these tumours varies with age and sex, occurring most frequently in females between 20 and 40-years-old. The clinical symptoms of prolactinomas are menstrual dysfunction and galactorrhea in women and loss of libido and potency in men. Differential diagnosis o...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Case Reports
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2052-0573
DOI: 10.1530/edm-18-0087