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Results 1 - 10 of 27 for prolactin
  1. Prolactin is a hormone released by the pituitary gland. The prolactin test measures the amount of prolactin in the blood.
  2. ... benign) pituitary tumor that produces a hormone called prolactin. This results in too much prolactin in the blood. ... Prolactin is a hormone that triggers the breasts to produce milk (lactation). Prolactinoma is the most common ...
  3. ... hormones include: Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) Growth hormone (GH) Prolactin Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) Luteinizing hormone (LH) and ...
  4. ... include a slightly higher than normal level of prolactin. This is a hormone made by the pituitary gland. Prolactin stimulates breast development and milk production in women. ...
  5. ... use of opioid or steroid (glucocorticoid) medicines High prolactin level (a different hormone released by the pituitary) ... measure hormone levels such as FSH, LH, TSH, prolactin, testosterone and estradiol LH response to GnRH MRI ...
  6. ... glucagon Serum luteinizing hormone Serum parathyroid hormone Serum prolactin Serum thyroid stimulating hormone Ultrasound of the neck
  7. ... milk caused by a lack of the hormone prolactin after delivery. Over time, problems with other pituitary ... follicle-stimulating hormone) Growth hormone LH ( luteinizing hormone ) Prolactin TSH ( thyroid-stimulating hormone ) Insulin-like growth factor- ...
  8. ... a prolactinoma, a tumor that produces the hormone prolactin) Symptoms of other hormonal deficiencies (such as hypothyroidism ) ... tests including a karyotype to check chromosomal structure Prolactin level (milk hormone) Sperm count Thyroid tests Sometimes ...
  9. ... hormone Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) Prolactin Spine x-ray MRI of the brain , including ...
  10. ... during labor and the breasts to release milk Prolactin -- stimulates female breast development and milk production Thyroid- ...
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