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Prolactin Disorders

From Basic Science to Clinical Management

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Editors:
  1. Nicholas A. Tritos

    1. Neuroendocrine and Pituitary Clinical Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA

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  2. Anne Klibanski

    1. Neuroendocrine and Pituitary Clinical Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA

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  • A comprehensive resource for clinicians and investigators interested in prolactin physiology and pathophysiology and the care of patients with related disorders
  • Discusses anatomy and physiology of the pituitary and basic and translational aspects of prolactin research, with main emphasis on diagnosis and management of clinical issues
  • Emphasizes prolactin-secreting pituitary adenomas and co-secreting tumors, including in special populations

Part of the book series: Contemporary Endocrinology (COE)

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. History of Prolactin Disorders

    • John AH Wass
    Pages 1-10

  3. Pituitary Anatomy and Development

    • Ronald M. Lechan, Knarik Arkun, Roberto Toni
    Pages 11-53

  4. Prolactin Assays and Regulation of Secretion: Animal and Human Data

    • Nadine Binart, Jacques Young, Philippe Chanson
    Pages 55-78

  5. Physiological Actions and Receptors

    • Nelson D. Horseman
    Pages 79-93

  6. Prolactin Excess and Deficiency: Epidemiology, Causes (Excluding Prolactin-Secreting Pituitary Tumors)

    • Rocío Villar Taibo, Mildred Sifontes Dubon, Ignacio Bernabeu Morón, Felipe F. Casanueva
    Pages 95-110

  7. Prolactin-Secreting Pituitary Adenomas: Epidemiology and Natural History

    • Lisa L. Morselli, Janet A. Schlechte
    Pages 111-126

  8. Prolactin-Secreting Pituitary Adenomas: Pathology, Clinical Manifestations, and Diagnosis

    • Andrea Glezer, Marcello D. Bronstein
    Pages 127-136

  9. Prolactin-Secreting Pituitary Adenomas: Clinical Management

    • Alexander Faje, Marcus A. Zachariah, Brooke Swearingen
    Pages 137-159

  10. Prolactin and Pregnancy

    • Mark E. Molitch
    Pages 161-174

  11. Prolactinomas in Children and Adolescents

    • Takara L. Stanley, Madhusmita Misra
    Pages 175-187

  12. Prolactinomas in Men

    • Dominique Maiter
    Pages 189-204

  13. Plurihormonal Adenomas

    • Artak Labadzhyan, Shlomo Melmed
    Pages 205-217

  14. Aggressive Prolactin-Secreting Pituitary Adenomas and Carcinomas

    • Dongyun Zhang, Anthony P. Heaney
    Pages 219-236

  15. Back Matter

    Pages 237-242
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About this book

This unique book will serve as a valuable resource for clinicians and researchers interested in prolactin physiology and pathophysiology and those who are involved in the care of patients with related disorders, including hyperprolactinemia and prolactin-secreting pituitary adenomas. Timely and up-to-date, it opens with a review of the historical aspects of prolactin research and a discussion of pituitary anatomy and physiology. Several chapters examine basic and translational aspects of prolactin physiology, focusing on recent developments and future directions. The main portion of the book is comprised of chapters presenting the clinical aspects of prolactin excess or deficiency, with particular emphasis placed on prolactin-secreting pituitary adenomas and co-secreting tumors. Concluding chapters address prolactin-secreting pituitary adenomas in special populations – women in the preconception period or during pregnancy, children and adolescents, and men – as well as plurihormonal and aggressive adenomas and carcinomas.


Written and edited by experts in the field, Prolactin Disorders will be a ready reference for a diverse array of professionals, from basic scientists to clinical investigators and clinicians from several specialties, including specialists in endocrinology, neurosurgery, radiation oncology and neuro-oncology.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Neuroendocrine and Pituitary Clinical Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA

    Nicholas A. Tritos, Anne Klibanski

About the editors

Nicholas A. Tritos, MD, DSc, Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Neuroendocrine Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA


Anne Klibanski, MD, Laurie Carrol Guthart Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Neuroendocrine Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Prolactin Disorders

  • Book Subtitle: From Basic Science to Clinical Management

  • Editors: Nicholas A. Tritos, Anne Klibanski

  • Series Title: Contemporary Endocrinology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-11836-5

  • Publisher: Humana Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-11835-8Published: 16 May 2019

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-11836-5Published: 06 May 2019

  • Series ISSN: 2523-3785

  • Series E-ISSN: 2523-3793

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIII, 242

  • Number of Illustrations: 18 b/w illustrations, 30 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Endocrinology, Metabolic Diseases

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