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The metabolic role of prolactin: systematic review, meta-analysis and preclinical considerations.

Giovanni CoronaGiulia RastrelliPaolo ComeglioFederica GuaraldiDiego MazzatentaAlessandra SforzaLinda VignozziMario Maggi
Published in: Expert review of endocrinology & metabolism (2022)
PRL contributes to providing the correct amount of energy to support the mother and the fetus/offspring during pregnancy and lactation, but it also has a homeostatic role. Pathological PRL elevation beyond these physiological conditions, but also its reduction, impairs metabolism and body composition in both genders, increasing the risk of diabetes and cardiovascular events. Hence, hypoprolactinemia should be avoided as much as possible during treatment with dopamine agonists for prolactinomas. Patients with hypoprolactinemia, because of endogenous or iatrogenic conditions, deserve, as those with hyperprolactinemia, careful metabolic assessment.
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