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Macroprolactins are
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Macroprolactins are high-molecular-weight prolactin variants that are either aggregates with immunoglobulins or dimers. These variants have diminished biologic potency.
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Evidence of macroprolactinemia can be detected in the serum by
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Evidence of macroprolactinemia can be detected in the serum by precipitating the aggregate or dimer with polyethylene glycol. If more than 50% of the prolactin can be precipitated in this fashion, the patient is said to have macroprolactinemia.
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Macroprolactinemia
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Macroprolactinemia has usually been found in patients with equivocal symptoms and not those typically due to hyperprolactinemia.
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