Hyperprolactinemia is a condition of abnormally high blood levels of the pituitary hormone prolactin, most often caused by a prolactin-secreting pituitary tumor called a prolactinoma or by certain medications. It affects about 0.4 percent of the general population and up to 17 percent of women being evaluated for reproductive disorders.
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Classification
ICD-10 ChapterIV: Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases 1 Communicable or Non-communicable Transmission Route Sources
1. Wikipedia: ICD-10
WikipediaList of chapters, Chapter IVQuote, List of chapters, Chapter IV
Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases
2. World Health Organization: Noncommunicable diseases (fact sheet)
World Health OrganizationLead section, transmission-route statement (inferred from disease-category)
The main types of NCDs are cardiovascular diseases (such as heart attacks and stroke), cancers, chronic respiratory diseases (such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma) and diabetes.
Main Types section
The main types of NCDs are cardiovascular diseases (such as heart attacks and stroke), cancers, chronic respiratory diseases (such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma) and diabetes.
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