The importance of hyperprolactinemia in impotence.
Rev Paul Med
; 111(6): 454-5, 1993.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-8052792
The role of serum prolactin in sexual dysfunction has not yet been clarified. Moderate elevations of prolactin levels, without any associated disorder, occur frequently. A random group of 600 patients was studied to determine the level of prolactin in which medical treatment was necessary. Among these patients 23 (3.8%) presented hyperprolactinemia and were divided into two groups: Group 1--Twelve patients with prolactin levels ranging from 20 to 40 ng/ml, and Group 2--Eleven patients with levels higher than 40 ng/ml. In Group 1, prolactin of all patients returned to normal levels after treatment, but only one patient (8.3%) achieved full erection; on the other hand, in Group 2, nine out of eleven patients prolactin returned to normal after treatment and 77.7% achieved full erection.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Hiperprolactinemia
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Disfunção Erétil
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Rev Paul Med
Ano de publicação:
1993
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Brasil