Prolactin levels and examination with breast ultrasound or mammography
Articles > Article · 2008
Authors: Zeliha Fulden SARAÇ, Pelin TUTUNCUOGLU, Ahmet Gökhan ÖZGEN, Lütfiye Füsun SAYGILI, Candeger YILMAZ, Isil BILGEN, Aysenur MEMIS
ADVANCES IN THERAPY, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, 2008, vol 25, pp 59-66
DOI: 10.1007/s12325-008-0002-5
Summary
Objective: Stresses including surgery, exercise, nipple stimulation, and chest wall injury such as mechanical trauma, burns, surgery, herpes zoster of thoracic dermatomes, hypoglycaemia and acute myocardial infarction cause significant elevation of prolactin levels. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the changes in prolactin level during mammography and ultrasonographic examination.