Publications by authors named "Yosra Hasni El Abed"
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- Macroprolactinemia is a condition related to elevated prolactin levels but often leads to mild symptoms; it can occur on its own or alongside other causes, like empty sella syndrome, which is rare.
- A case study of a 47-year-old woman with bilateral galactorrhea and irregular menstruation revealed high prolactin levels, normal thyroid function, and an empty sella on brain imaging.
- In her treatment with dopaminergic medication, she experienced a pregnancy, but further testing showed that most of her prolactin was in a macroprolactin form, suggesting that such cases may not require conventional dopaminergic therapy.