Full Length Research Paper
References
|
Abbassi-Ghanavati M, Greer LG, Cunningham FG (2009). Pregnancy and laboratory studies: a reference table for clinicians. Obstet Gynecol. 114(6):1326-1331. |
|
|
Abdullahi H, Tukur J (2013). Sexual stimulants and their effects on women of reproductive age group in Kano, Northern Nigeria. Niger. J. Basic Clin. Sci. 10(1):13-16. |
|
|
African Girl-Child Education Initiative (2001). Yearly Technical Report, Abuja Nigeria. |
|
|
Alhaj A (2012). Serum Prolactin Level in Yemeni Females with Breast Cancer Yemeni. J. Med. Sci. 6:1-6. |
|
|
Amballi AA, Dada OA, Adeleye AO, Salu J (2007). Evaluation of the determination of reference ranges for reproductive hormones (prolactin, FSH, LH, and testosterone) using enzyme immuno assay method. Sci. Res. Essay 2(4):135-138. |
|
|
Andersen AN, Tabor A, Hert JB, Schioler V (1981). Abnormal prolactin levels and pituitary-gonadal axis in the puerperium. Obstet. Gynecol. 57(6):725-729. |
|
|
Baron DN, Whicher JT, Lee KE (1989). Reference ranges, normality and abnormal results; Short textbook of Chemical Pathology. 5th edition. 5-8. |
|
|
Batzer FR (1980). Hormonal evaluation of early pregnancy. Fert. Steril. 34(1):1-13. |
|
|
Ben-Jonathan N, LaPensee CR, LaPensee EW (2008). What can we learn from rodents about prolactin in humans? Endocr. Rev. 29:1-41. |
|
|
Ben-Menachem E (2006). Is prolactin a clinically useful measure of epilepsy? Epilepsy Curr. 6(3):78-79. |
|
|
Biswas S, Rodeck CH (1976). Plasma prolactin levels during pregnancy. Br. J. Obstet. Gynaecol. 83:683-687. |
|
|
Catli G, Abaci A, Altincik A, Demir K, Can S, Buyukgebiz A, Bober E (2012). Hyperprolactinemia in children: clinical features and long term results. J. Pediatr. Endocrinol. Metab. 25(11-12):1123-1128. |
|
|
Conrad KP (2011). Maternal vasodilation in pregnancy: the emerging role of relaxin. Am. J. Physiol. Regul. Integr. Comp. Physiol. 301(2):R267-R275. |
|
|
Cooks HW, Briggs JC (1903). Clinical observations on blood pressure. Johns Hopkins Hosp. Rep. 11:451-455. |
|
|
Dada OA, Ladipo OA, Osinusi AO, Osotimein BO, Nduka EV (1981). Circulating blood levels of gonadotropins and prolactin in the normal menstrual cycle. Int. J. Gynae. Obstet. 19:291-294. |
|
|
Da Costa R, Szyper-Kravitz M, Szekanecz Z, Csepany T, Danko K, Shapira Y, Zandman-Goddard G, Orbach H, Agmon—Levin N, Shoenfeld Y (2011). Ferritin and prolactin levels in multiple sclerosis. Isr. Med. Assoc. J. 13:91-95. |
|
|
Díaz L, Díaz-Mu-oz M, González L, Lira-Albarrán S, Larrea F, Méndez I (2013). Prolactin in the Immune System. In: Nagy GM, Toth BE, editors. E-book- Obstetrics and Gynecology, Prolactin – ISBN 978-953-51-0943-3. Under CC BY 3.0 license. Copyright the Authors. |
|
|
Diaz S, Seron-Ferre M, Cardenas H, Schiappacasse V, Brandeis A, Croxatto HB (1989). Circadian variation of basal plasma prolactin, prolactin response to suckling, and length of amenorrhea in nursing women. J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab. 68(5):946-955. |
|
|
Edwards EM (1958). The Blood pressure in Normal. Br. J. Obst. Gynecol. 65(3):367-370. |
|
|
Fang VS, Kim MH (1975). Study on maternal, fetal and amniotic human prolactin at term. J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab. 41:1030-1034. |
|
|
Fujimoto VY, Clifton DK, Cohen NL, Soules MR (1990). Variability of serum prolactin and progesterone levels in normal women: the relevance of single hormone measurements in the clinical setting. Obstet. Gynecol. 76(1):71-78. |
|
|
Freeman ME, Kanyicska B, Lerant A, Nagy G (2000). Prolactin: Structure, Function, and Regulation of Secretion. Am. Physiol. Society 20(4):1524-1585. |
|
|
Gaines Das RE, Cotes PM (1979). International Reference Preparation Of Human Prolactin For Immunoassay: Definition Of The International Unit, Report Of A Collaborative Study And Comparison Of Estimates Of Human Prolactin Made In Various Laboratories. J. Endocrinol. 80:157-168. |
|
|
Godo G, Koloszar S, Daru J, Falkay G, Sas M (1988). Prolactin release during nursing in early puerperium. Acta. Med. Hung. 45(2):171-177. |
|
|
Iwamoto T, Yanase T, Koh E, Horie H, Baba KNamiki M, Nawamata H (2004). Reference Ranges of Total Serum and Free Testosterone in Japanese Male Adults. Nippon Hinyokika Gakkai Zasshi 95(6):751-760. |
|
|
Jara LJ, Medina G, Saavedra MA, Vera-Lastra O, Navarro C (2011). Prolactin and autoimmunity. Clin. Rev. Allergy Immunol. 40(1):50-59. |
|
|
Jara LJ, Vera-Lastra O, Miranda JM, Alcala M, Alvarez-Nemegyei J (2001). Prolactin in human systemic lupus erythematosus. Lupus 10:748-756. |
|
|
Jeffcoate SL, Bacon RRA, Beastall GH, Diver MJ, Franks S, Seth J (1986). Assays for Prolactin: Guidelines for the Provision of a Clinical Biochemistry Service. Ann. Clin. Biochem. 6:838-651. |
|
|
Katayev A, Balciza C, Seccombe DW (2010). Establishing Reference Intervals for Clinical Laboratory Test Results is there a Better Way? Am. J. Clin. Pathol. 133:180-186. |
|
|
Kim C, Golden SH, Mather KJ, Laughlin GA, Kong S, Nan B, Barrett-Connor E, Randolph JF (2012). Racial/Ethnic Difference in Sex Hormone Levels among Postmenopausal Women in the Diabetes Prevention Program. J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab. 97(11):4051-4060. |
|
|
Korode AGK (2008). Socio-economic Factors and Girl-child's Access to Secondary Education in Borno State. Unpublished M.Ed. Thesis Federal University of Technology, Yola, Nigeria. |
|
|
Kristiansson P, Wang JX (2001). Reproductive hormones and blood pressure during pregnancy. Human Reproduction 16(1):13-17. |
|
|
Kruger TH, Leeners B, Naegli E, Schmidlin S, Schedlowski M, Hartmann U, Egli M (2009). Prolactin secretory rhythm in women: immediate and long-term alterations after sexual contact. Hum. Reprod. 27(4):1139-1143. |
|
|
Manjer J, Johansson R, Berglund G, Janzon L, Kaaks R, Agren A, Lenner P (2003). Postmenopausal breast cancer risk in relation to sex steroid hormones, prolactin and SHBG (Sweden). Cancer Causes Control 14:599-607. |
|
|
Marano RJ, Ben-Jonathan N (2014). Minireview: Extrapituitary prolactin: an update on the distribution, regulation and functions. Mol. Endocrinol. 28(5):622-633. |
|
|
Meraiyebu A, Akintayo CO, Offiah NV (2012). A Study on Prolactin Hormone and Female Infertility in National Hospital Abuja, Nigeria. IOSR J. Dental Med. Sci. (JDMS) 2(2):38-41. |
|
|
Nagy E, Berczi I (1989). Pituitary dependence of bone marrow function. Br. J. Haematol. 71:457-462. |
|
|
National Population Commission (NPC) (2009). [Nigeria]: Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2008. Abuja, Nigeria: National Population Commission and ICT Macro. |
|
|
Neidhart M, Gray RE, Gay S (1999). Prolactin and prolactin-like polypeptides in rheumatoid arthritis. Biomed. Pharmacother. 53:218-222. |
|
|
Okereke E, Aradeon S, Akerele A, Tanko M, Yisa I, Obonyo B (2013). Knowledge of safe motherhood among women in rural communities in northern, Nigeria: implications for maternal mortality reduction. Reprod. Health doi:10.1186/1742-4755-10-57 |
|
|
Olootu WE, Adeleye AO, Amballi AA, Mosuro AO (2012). Pattern of Reproductive Hormones (Follicle Stimulating Hormone, Luteinizing Hormone, Estradiol, Progesterone, and Prolactin) Levels in Infertile Women in Sagamu South Western Nigeria. Der Pharm. Lett. 4(2):549-553. |
|
|
Onur E, Ercal T, Karslioglu I (1989). Prolactin and cortisol levels during spontaneous and oxytocin induced labour and the effect of meperidine. Arch. Gynecol. Obst. 244(4):227-232. |
|
|
Orbach H, Shoenfeld Y (2007). Hyperprolactinemia and autoimmune diseases. Autoimmun. Rev. 6:537-542. |
|
|
Ota E, Haruna M, Suzuki M, Anh DD, Tho LH, Tam NTT, Thiem VD, Anh NTH, Isozaki M, Shibuya K, Ariyoshi K, Murashima S, Moriuchig H, Yanaih H (2011). Maternal body mass index and gestational weight gain and their association with perinatal outcomes in Vietnam Bull. World Health Organ. 89:127-136. |
|
|
Pickering TG, Hall JE, Appel LJ, Falkner BE, Graves J, Hill MN, Jones DW, Kurtz T, Sheps SG, Roccella EJ (2005). Recommendations for Blood Pressure Measurement in Humans and Experimental Animals. Part 1: Blood Pressure Measurement in Humans: A Statement for Professionals from the Subcommittee of Professional and Public Education of the American Heart Association Council on High Blood Pressure Research. Hypertension 45:142. |
|
|
Reuwer AQ, Nowak-Sliwinska P, Mans LA, van der Loos CM, von der Thusen JH, Twickler MT, Spek CA, Gofin V, Griffioen AW, Borensztain KS (2012). Functional consequences of prolactin signaling in endothelial cells: a potential link with angiogenesis in pathophysiology? J. Cell. Mol. Med. 16(9):2038-2048. |
|
|
Riordan J (2005). Breastfeeding and human lactation, 3rd edn. Boston and London: Jones and Bartlett pp. 75-77. |
|
|
Rojas VS, Hollmann W, Struder HK (2012). Influences of exercise and training on the circulating concentration of prolactin in humans. J. Neurolendocrinol. 24(3):395-402. |
|
|
Sachidhanandam M, Singh SN, Ray US, Salhan AK (2009). Impact of prolonged high altitude exposure on plasma prolactin in men: effect of age and ethnicity. High Altern. Med. Biol. 10(4):343-348. |
|
|
Seaborg E (2011). The Hormone Foundation's Patient guide to Hyperprolactinemia Diagnosis and Treatment. Endocrine News 36(3):16-21. |
|
|
Speroff L, Fritz MA (2005). Clinical Gynecologic Endocrinology and Infertility. 7th edition, Wippincott Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia. pp. 580-581. |
|
|
Suitor CW (1997). Maternal Weight Gain: A report of an Expert Work Group. Arlington VA. National Centre for Education in Maternal and Child Health. |
|
|
Tanner MJ, Hadlow NC, Wardrop R (2011). Variation of female prolactin levels with menopausal status and phase of menstrual cycle. Austr. New Zealand J. Obstet. Gynaecol. 51(4):321-324. |
|
|
Terra LF, Garay-Malpartida MH, Wailemann RA, Sogayar MC, Labriola L (2011). Recombinant human prolactin promotes human beta cell survival via inhibition of extrinsic and intrinsic apoptosis pathways. Diabetologia 54:1388-1397. |
|
|
Umar LKK (1996). Education for the Girl-child in Northern Nigeria: A Case for Counseling. Canceller 14(2):77-83. |
|
|
Van Cauter E (1990). Diurnal and ultradian rhythms in human endocrine function: a minireview. Horm Res. 34:45-53. |
|
|
Van Cauter E, Spiegel K (1997) Hormones and metabolism during sleep. In: Schwartz W, editor. Sleep Science: Integrating Basic Research and Clinical Practice. Basel: Karger pp. 144-174. |
|
|
Vemer HM, Rolland R (1981). The dynamics of prolactin secretion during the puerperium in women. Clin. Endocrinol. 15(2):155-163. |
|
|
Voogt JL, Lee Y, Yang S, Arbogast L (2001). Regulation of prolactin secretion during pregnancy and lactation. Prog. Brain Res. 133:173-185. |
|
|
Welniak LA, Richards SM, Murphy WJ (2001). Effects of prolactin on hematopoiesis. Lupus 10(10):700-705. |
|
|
Walker M (2006). Breastfeeding Management for the Clinician: Using the evidence. Boston: Jones and Bartlett. pp. 63-66. |
|
|
Wolf M, Abubakar A, Tsui S, Williamson NE (2008). Child spacing attitudes in northern Nigeria. VI: FHI: Arlington. |
|
|
Zeitlin SI, Raifer J (2014). Hyperprolactinemia and Erectile dysfunction. Rev. Urol. 2(1):39-42. |
|
Copyright © 2024 Author(s) retain the copyright of this article.
This article is published under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License 4.0
