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Immunoassay reagents intended to perform qualitative and/or quantitative analyses of a sample of body fluids (typically serum) to determine prolactin (PRL), a hormone secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland that stimulates and sustains lactation. High levels of prolactin (also known as lactogen) are found in pregnant women and also in women with minor alterations of fertility, such as absence of ovulation with or without menstrual irregularity or abnormal secretion of milk (galactorrhea). The level of prolactin also increases in some diseases, including pituitary adenoma, and after the administration of some drugs (e.g., tricyclic antidepressants).
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