To investigate if an association exists in parous women between metoclopramide-induced prolactin (PRL) release and chronological age at first full-term pregnancy and to compare their response to a group of non-parous women, we studied 139 h…
The Growth Factors (GFs) include a group peptidic molecules, with important trophic, mitotic and cellular differentiation effects in most human tissues. This review encompasses the different types of GFs and their biologic effects on tissue…
As a first step in an extensive project planned to determine serum PRL levels in response to oral metoclopramide in women with a diverse gyneco-obstetric history, it was decided to study 51 clinically healthy nulliparous women, aged 15.8 to…
OBJECTIVE: To analyze if serum prolactin (PRL) changed throughout the menstrual cycle and if parous women have lower PRL than nulliparous women. DESIGN: A prospective study of PRL was performed in basal conditions and during oral metoclopr…