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Macroprolactins are
Macroprolactins are high-molecular-weight prolactin variants that are either aggregates with immunoglobulins or dimers. These variants have diminished biologic potency.
Evidence of macroprolactinemia can be detected in the serum by
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.
Macroprolactinemia
Macroprolactinemia has usually been found in patients with equivocal symptoms and not those typically due to hyperprolactinemia.