HYPERPROLACTINEMIA SYNDROME. PART I. ETIOLOGY. PATHOGENESIS. CLINICAL PRESENTATION

In recent years diseases associated with impaired secretion of prolactin have caused great interest among doctors. These diseases occur in 15-20% of women with secondary amenorrhea or oligomenorrhea and in 10% of men with sexual dysfunction. The article describes the etiology, pathogenesis and clinical manifestations of the hyperprolactinemia syndrome. Different isoforms of circulating prolactin, which are very important for further diagnosis and treatment of hyperprolactinemia, are also considered in detail.