Hyperprolactinemia in systemic lupus erythematosus: association with disease activity
LJ Jara, C Gomez-Sanchez, LH Silveira… - The American journal of …, 1992 - Elsevier
This study was designed to determine the prevalence and clinical significance of
hyperprolactinemia in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and other rheumatic diseases.
Basal levels of prolactin were determined in 130 nonselected sera from patients with
rheumatic diseases including 45 with SLE, 31 with rheumatoid arthritis, 23 with
osteoarthritis, 18 with fibromyalgia, and 13 with polymyalgia rheumatica. Serum samples of
28 healthy subjects were used as normal controls. Serum prolactin was measured by …
hyperprolactinemia in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and other rheumatic diseases.
Basal levels of prolactin were determined in 130 nonselected sera from patients with
rheumatic diseases including 45 with SLE, 31 with rheumatoid arthritis, 23 with
osteoarthritis, 18 with fibromyalgia, and 13 with polymyalgia rheumatica. Serum samples of
28 healthy subjects were used as normal controls. Serum prolactin was measured by …