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Hyperprolactinaemia

Coexistence of macroprolactinaemia and hyperprolactinaemia in women with oligo-/amenorrhoea is associated with high risk of pituitary adenomas

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Pages 385-387 | Received 09 Oct 2013, Accepted 21 Jan 2014, Published online: 17 Feb 2014

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