Prolactin and fertility
A fascinating topic indeed. Dr. Lewis Blevins navigates through hyperprolactinemia, infertility, and prolactinomas and pregnancies in this very informational podcast.
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Aggressive Pituitary Tumors
In this podcast Dr. Blevins discusses aggressive pituitary tumors. Learn what defines a pituitary malignancy and the differences between benign and malignant tumors. What...
How important is early diagnosis?
A recent article from the Endocrinology Department of “Escola Universitària d’Infermeria, Hospital Sant Pau, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain” explores health related quality...
Pituitary Surgery. Postoperative Followup.
From Lewis S Blevins, Jr. MD - All too often, I see patients who come to the clinic with devastating recurrences of their pituitary tumors....
Prolactinoma: Indications for surgery.
From Lewis S Blevins Jr., MD - Although dopamine agonist drugs are available to treat prolactinomas I believe some patients with these tumors are...
Tests of Pituitary Function: Prolactin
From Lewis Blevins, MD - Photo abstract blend - Prolactin is produced by the anterior pituitary gland. Its secretion is largely regulated by dopamine...
Prolactinoma and Visual Field Deficits.
From Lewis Blevins, MD - These images show the serial visual fields in a patient with a pituitary tumor. The blackened parts illustrate what...