Prolactin Increased Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes

Hypoglycemia

2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 251.2 Hypoglycemia, unspecified 2015 Billable Thru Sept 30/2015 Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015 ICD-9-CM 251.2 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 251.2 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before[…] [icd9data.com]

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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Bromocriptine was started with 1.25 mg/day and increased to 5 mg/day. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

In particular, women with PCOS are known to have raised levels of 'male hormones' such as testosterone, Prolactin and LH, and are often deficient in SHBG – which also increases [independent.co.uk]

After six months of bromocriptine treatment her prolactin level was normal and no adenoma was detected in pituitary MRI. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Third Trimester Pregnancy

The concomitant phenomenon of a third trimester pregnancy with a significant degree of pelvic organ prolapse is extremely rare. We report on a patient with pelvic organ prolapse complicating third trimester pregnancy treated by concomitant cesarean hysterectomy and abdominal sacrocolpopexy. A 30-year-old woman,[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Acute Amphetamine Intoxication

Steven B. Karch, MD, FFFLM CRC Press, ٢١‏/١٢‏/٢٠٠٦ - 1288 من الصفحات Following the well-received first edition, the Drug Abuse Handbook, Second Edition is a thorough compendium of the knowledge of the pharmacological, medical, and legal aspects of drugs. The book examines criminalistics, pathology, pharmacokinetics,[…] [books.google.com]

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Chronic Kidney Insufficiency

Chronic kidney insufficiency affects a significant number of individuals in the developed countries, particularly the United States. The progressive nature of the disease and a substantial reduction in the quality of life over the period of time are the primary reasons why an early diagnosis is crucial. Anemia,[…] [symptoma.com]

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Acute Renal Failure

The optimal intensity of renal-replacement therapy in critically ill patients with acute kidney injury is controversial. We randomly assigned critically ill patients with acute kidney injury and failure of at least one nonrenal organ or sepsis to receive intensive or less intensive renal-replacement therapy. The primary[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Prolactinoma

Causes of high prolactin levels in the blood: Primary Hypothyroidism : this is due to increased TRH levels which is known to stimulate prolactin levels Renal failure : prolactin [houstonendocrine.com]

Postoperatively, prolactin remained elevated (725-891 ng/ml) and cabergoline was increased to 1 mg three times weekly, with serum prolactin further increasing to 3507 ng/ml [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The pituitary enlarges and prolactin production increases during normal pregnancy in women without pituitary disorders. [en.wikipedia.org]

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Small-Cell Carcinoma of the Lung

Metastasis from small-cell carcinoma of the lung (SCCL) has most frequently been found in the lymph nodes, bones, brain, and liver. We have reported a case of metastatic SCCL located in the uveal layer of both eyes (choroidal in one and iridic in the other), an extremely rare occurrence. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Bronchogenic Carcinoma

Metastasis of bronchogenic carcinoma to the chest wall and axillary lymphnodes is a rare occurrence. This study reports the case of a patient presenting with chest wall swelling as initial symptom which on evaluation was found to be a lymphnode metastasis. The patient also had axillary lymphnode metastasis on the[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Recurrent Small-Cell Carcinoma of the Lung

PURPOSE: To determine the response rate, survival, and toxicity of irinotecan (CPT-11), a topoisomerase I inhibitor, combined with etoposide, a topoisomerase II inhibitor, in refractory or relapsed small-cell lung cancer (SCLC). PATIENTS AND METHODS: Twenty-five patients with refractory or relapsed SCLC were entered[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Addison Disease

Prolactin may be increased in newly diagnosed celiac children and adolescents and decreases after 6 months of gluten-free diet. [doi.org]

In some studies, prolactin levels were increased in recently diagnosed CD in pediatric patients and these levels decreased over a few months with a gluten-free diet[ 83, 84 [doi.org]

Serum prolactin in celiac disease. J Trop Pediatr. 2004; 50 :37-40. [ PubMed ] [ DOI ] 84. Delvecchio M, Faienza MF, Lonero A, Rutigliano V, Francavilla R, Cavallo L. [doi.org]

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Herpes Zoster Infection of the Chest Wall

[…] inhibitory factor is reduced, thereby increasing the levels of prolactin and leading to galactorrhea. [1] References 1. [ijdvl.com]

Increased physical exertion, sexual intercourse, seizures, and hypoglycemia can also stimulate prolactin release. [barnardhealth.us]

[…] mediated by stimuli sent through intercostal nerves to the posterior column of the spinal cord, to the mesencephalon, and finally to the hypothalamus, where the secretion of prolactin [ijdvl.com]

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Heroin Dependence

Addict Biol. 2014 Jan;19(1):111-21. doi: 10.1111/j.1369-1600.2012.00445.x. Epub 2012 Apr 13. Nelson EC 1, Lynskey MT, Heath AC, Wray N, Agrawal A, Shand FL, Henders AK, Wallace L, Todorov AA, Schrage AJ, Madden PA, Degenhardt L, Martin NG, Montgomery GW. Author information 1 Department of Psychiatry, Washington University[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Epilepsy with Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizures

Metrizamide is a water-soluble contrast medium used as a diagnostic tool in myelography and cisternography. Despite its accepted safety, its use has been associated with generalized motor seizures, and several cases of this toxicity have been reported. Risk factors include phenothiazine ingestion, seizure history,[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Pituitary Adenoma

Some women produce breast milk even though they are not breastfeeding ( galactorrhea ) because of a related increase in prolactin. [merck.com]

Prolactinomas increase blood levels of prolactin. [imperialendo.com]

It is reasonable to stop medication after 5 years of treatment and follow the prolactin level – if prolactin increases above normal or if there is tumor growth on the MRI, [med.virginia.edu]

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Renal Cell Carcinoma

Renal cell carcinoma in children: case report and literature review Aissa Abdellah 1,&, Kadiri Selma 1, Marnouche Elamin 1, Touil Asmae 1, Rouas Lamia 2, Malihy Abderrahmane 2, El Majjaoui Sanaa 1, Elkacemi Hanan 1, Kebdani Tayeb 1, Benjaafar Noureddine 1 1 Department of Radiation Oncology, National Institute of Oncology, Ibn[…] [panafrican-med-journal.com]

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Autoimmune Hypophysitis

[…] and is increased in the disease, is considered. antipituitary antibody autoimmune disease cytokine immune system lymphocytic hypophysitis (LYH) prolactin Abbreviations: APA [clinsci.org]

The Pisa study also highlights the increasing complexity of pituitary autoimmunity. [doi.org]

In addition, although the mechanisms underlying LYH are not completely understood, the role of prolactin, which plays an important part in maintaining immune system homoeostasis [clinsci.org]

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General Anesthesia

We report the successful management of general anesthesia for a patient with Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease (PMD). PMD is one of a group of progressive, degenerative disorders of the cerebral white matter. The typical clinical manifestations of PMD include psychomotor retardation, nystagmus, abnormal muscle tone,[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Diabetic Ketotic Coma

[…] complicates insulin replacement during pregnancy, increasing the likelihood of hypoglycemic episodes. 61 Management Patients who are alert, have mild signs and symptoms, [ahcmedia.com]

Fluctuations in insulin levels are due to hormonal changes, most notably cortisol, progesterone, estrogen, prolactin, and human placental lactogen. 61 Glucose level variation [ahcmedia.com]

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Langerhans-Cell Histiocytosis

Follicle-stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone, and prolactin levels continued to be low. No serum growth hormone level assessment was performed. [nature.com]

There was also an absence of compensatory increase in intact serum parathyroid hormone (PTH) level, the level being 8.2 pmol/L (normal range: 4.7–48.5 pmol/L). [nature.com]

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Cannabis Abuse

Eur Addict Res. 2018;24(1):37-42. doi: 10.1159/000487480. Epub 2018 Mar 1. Author information 1 Institut National de la Statistique et des Etudes Economiques (INSEE), Paris, France. 2 CESP, Faculté de Médecine, Université Paris Sud, Faculté de Médecine UVSQ, INSERM, Université Paris-Saclay, Villejuif, France. 3 AP-HP,[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Hepatic Encephalopathy

Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a pathological condition defined by the spectrum of neuropsychiatric abnormalities which result from a liver dysfunction. It is known in the scientific community with a number of different names, such as portosystemic encephalopathy, liver encephalopathy or hepatic coma. HE[…] [symptoma.com]

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Craniopharyngioma

In this paper we report a case of mixed pituitary adenoma/craniopharyngioma observed in a 75-year-old woman presenting with diplopia and slight increase of serum prolactin [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] sensitivity to cold Fatigue Constipation Dry skin Nausea Low blood pressure Depression Diabetes insipidus Excessive thirst Excessive urination Increased prolactin levels, [barrowneuro.org]

Pituitary stalk compression can also cause diabetes insipidus and may increase prolactin levels causing a milky discharge from the breast (galactorrhea). [pituitary.org]

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Post-Encephalitic Syndrome

Abstract In 1954, when he was five years old, a patient suffered from encephalitis with a prolonged lethargic state. Following this episode, he presented a severe parkinsonian syndrome which was associated, after a few years, with an axial dystonia and stereotyped involuntary movements of the upper limbs. These[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Myxedema

[…] kinase, Hematocrit, Glucose and Prolactin are also measured. [hxbenefit.com]

Other findings may include checking: Elevated 3rd generation TSH level Elevated Cholesterol Increase in liver enzymes Low Sodium level Increase in Antimicrosomal antibodies [hxbenefit.com]

(if Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis is present) Increase in Antithyroglobulin antibodies (for Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis) Low or below normal T4 level Changes in levels of Creatinine [hxbenefit.com]

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Chromophobe Adenoma

Thioridazine was found to increase the serum prolactin level as well as the tumor size of a prolactin--secreting pituitary chromophobe adenoma in a schizophrenic man [12]. [wikigenes.org]

Prolactin values of approximately 50 ng/mL are associated with a 25% tumor incidence and values of 100 ng/mL with a 47% increased incidence; levels greater than 200 ng/mL [glowm.com]

Compression of the stalk impedes the transfer of dopamine, leading to an increased release of prolactin from pituitary lactotropes. [pituitaryadenomas.com]

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Hyperprolactinemia

The level of Prolactin increases in the Blood than the normal level. This leads to Hyperlactation, Menstrual Problems and Galactorrhea. [herbpathy.com]

Hyperprolactinemia is characterized by an increased level of prolactin in the blood. [ingenes.com]

Increased prolactin levels are commonly observed in various organ and multi-organ specific autoimmune diseases. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Purging-Type Bulimia Nervosa

Abstract Since the primary role of psychoeducation in eating disorders is to act as a foundation for other interventions, nutritional rehabilitation should use the same therapeutic principles as psychotherapy. This paper looks at the possibility that traditional psychoeducational results can be enhanced in patients[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Eosinophilic Granuloma

Eosinophilic granuloma (EG), one of the three clinical forms of Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH), is a benign inflammatory reaction to an unknown etiologic agent. It most commonly occurs in children and young adults. The most frequently involved bones are the skull, the ribs and the femurs. Alongside the cranium,[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Acromegaly

[…] in serum prolactin levels (43.2 ng/mL). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

At the same time, serum somatomedin C levels measured serially were normal (29 to 111 ng/mL), whereas simultaneous prolactin levels were moderately increased (30 to 147 ng [pediatrics.aappublications.org]

Some women produce breast milk even though they are not breastfeeding ( galactorrhea ) because of a related increase in prolactin. [msdmanuals.com]

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