Serum-prolactin in long-lasting lactation amenorrhoea

Serum-prolactin in long-lasting lactation amenorrhoea

Basal serum-prolactin concentrations were high until 15 months post partum in nursing mothers in Central Africa (Lwiro). They were significantly lower in menstruating than in amenorrhoeic nursing mothers. These results support the hypothesis that prolactin is involved in the long-lasting amenorrhoea...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Lancet (British edition) 1976-08, Vol.2 (7980), p.288-289
Hauptverfasser: Delvoye, P, Delogne-Desnoeck, J, Robyn, C
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Sprache:eng
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Africa, Central
Amenorrhea - blood
Breast Feeding
Female
Follicle Stimulating Hormone - blood
Humans
Lactation
Luteinizing Hormone - blood
Population
Postpartum Period
Pregnancy
Prolactin - blood
Time Factors
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Zusammenfassung:Basal serum-prolactin concentrations were high until 15 months post partum in nursing mothers in Central Africa (Lwiro). They were significantly lower in menstruating than in amenorrhoeic nursing mothers. These results support the hypothesis that prolactin is involved in the long-lasting amenorrhoea which occurs in regions where breast-feeding is prolonged for up to 2 years after delivery.
ISSN:0140-6736