Vol. 33 (3) 2012 Neuro endocrinology letters

Unfavorable effects of hyperprolactinemia in autoimmune endocrine disorders.

: Prolactin is a hormone with a multidirectional proinflammatory action. It has an anti-apoptotic effect, enhances proliferative response to antigens and mitogens, as well as enhances the production of immunoglobulins and autoantibodies. Increased prolactin levels are commonly observed in various organ and multi-organ specific autoimmun.....