[Clinical practice guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of hyperprolactinemia].

Background: Hyperprolactinemia is a common finding within clinical practice in both endocrinology and general practice fields, amongst other specialties. The general practitioner and other specialists must know the indications and serum prolactin determination parameters in order to, once detected, derive the patient for a correct assessment and begin treatment.

Objective: Formulate a clinical practice guideline evidence-based for the diagnosis and treatment of hyperprolactinemia.

[Prevalence of iron-deficient anemia in rural pregnant women in Valldolid, Yucatan, Mexico].

Objective: To determine the prevalence of iron-deficiency anaemia among rural pregnant women in Valladolid, Yucatan, Mexico.

Materials And Methods: A descriptive study was carried out from March to May 2006. A clinical-epidemiological survey, a complete blood count test and a ferritin test were applied to a non-random sample conformed by 51 rural pregnant women.