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What is the primary function of prolactin?
What is the primary function of prolactin?
- Stimulate and maintain lactation (correct)
- Increase sexual drive
- Inhibit prolactin secretion
- Promote ejection of breast milk
How is hyperprolactinemia usually treated?
How is hyperprolactinemia usually treated?
- With tyrosine kinase inhibitors
- By promoting tyrosine phosphorylation
- With D2-receptor agonists (correct)
- By increasing hypothalamic dopamine
How do vasopressin and oxytocin differ from other hormones?
How do vasopressin and oxytocin differ from other hormones?
- They are released in response to specific physiologic signals (correct)
- They are regulated by releasing hormones
- They are not synthesized in the hypothalamus
- They are transported to the anterior pituitary
What is the mechanism of action for prolactin?
What is the mechanism of action for prolactin?
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What are the adverse effects of hyperprolactinemia treatment?
What are the adverse effects of hyperprolactinemia treatment?
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