Interpreting raised serum prolactin results.
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This series of occasional articles provides an update on the best use of key diagnostic tests in the initial investigation of common or important clinical presentations. The series advisers are Steve Atkin, professor of medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar; and Eric Kilpatrick, honorary professor, department of clinical biochemistry, Hull Royal Infirmary, Hull York Medical School. To suggest a topic for this series, please email us at [email protected].
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عنوان ژورنال:
- BMJ
دوره 348 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014