Abstract:C ONDIÇÕES ESTRESSANTES SABIDAMENTE levam à elevação de vários hormônios séricos, sendo a prolactina um deles (1). A descrição de níveis elevados de prolactina, em condições de grande estresse como salto de pára-quedas (2), levou à proposição de que a coleta de prolactina sérica deveria ser feita sempre após repouso. Ferriani e cols. (3) já haviam demonstrado que o estresse induzido pela punção venosa pouco influencia os níveis séricos de prolactina. No entanto, devido à grande variabilidade do conceito de est… Show more
“…Muneyyirci et al (36) found that nearly 30% of hyperprolactinemia was stress related in 70 women with hyperprolactinemia, and Vieira et al (37) described a similar percentage: 25.5% in 157 patients. If mild hyperprolactinemia persists in an asymptomatic patient without macroprolactinemia, PRL evaluation should be repeated after 30 min of rest.…”
Section: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Strategiesmentioning
“…Muneyyirci et al (36) found that nearly 30% of hyperprolactinemia was stress related in 70 women with hyperprolactinemia, and Vieira et al (37) described a similar percentage: 25.5% in 157 patients. If mild hyperprolactinemia persists in an asymptomatic patient without macroprolactinemia, PRL evaluation should be repeated after 30 min of rest.…”
Section: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Strategiesmentioning
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