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Abnormal Prolactin Level I want to know what makes the balance of the Prolactin abnormal. Is that related to the presence of a nodule near the pituitary?

The main abnormality in prolactin levels is hyperprolactinemia, meaning blood levels of prolactin above the normal range, not during pregnancy or lactation.

The major cause of these abnormal prolactin levels are tumors consisting of pituitary lactotroph cells--called prolactinomas--which secrete prolactin. This is generally corrected with synthetic dopamine analogues, as dopamine negatively regulates secretion of prolactin in lactotroph cells.

Here is a 2010 review with further detail: <

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