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Prolactin vs Hyperprolactinemia - What's the difference?

prolactin | hyperprolactinemia |

As nouns the difference between prolactin and hyperprolactinemia

is that prolactin is (biochemistry) a peptide gonadotrophic hormone secreted by the pituitary gland; it stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation in females while hyperprolactinemia is (pathology) the condition of having abnormally high levels of prolactin in the blood.

prolactin

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Noun

(wikipedia prolactin) (-)
  • (biochemistry) A peptide gonadotrophic hormone secreted by the pituitary gland; it stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation in females

    • hyperprolactinemia

    English

    Alternative forms

    *hyperprolactinaemia

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (pathology) The condition of having abnormally high levels of prolactin in the blood.
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