Authors : Alireza Azargoon, Mojhgan Kaviani, Nahid Lorzadeh, Ezzatollah Rafiee Alavi, Mohammad Javad Tarrahi, Yadollah Pournia and Vahid Almasi
Abstract: The aim of this study was the assessment and comparison of serum prolactin level in the women with amenorrhea or oligomenorrhea and with normal mensturation period. In this cross sectional study, serum prolactin was assessed in two groups of 15-44 years women in Khorramabad. They did not use any drug, they were not pregnant or lactate and they had no chronic disease. One group had normal mensturation periods (control group) and another group had amenorrhea or oligomenorrhea. Fasting serum prolactin was assessed by Radioimmunoassay Method. The data were analysed with using SPSS software and Mann-Whitney test. Total 31 women with normal periods and 32 women with amenorrhea or oligomenorrhea were evaluated. Mean of serum prolactin in the control group was 538/6±351/6 and in the case group was 422/8±79/7. There was no significant difference between serum prolactin and development of amenorrhea or oligomenorrhea. In this study, there was no significant difference between serum prolactin and development of amenorrhea or oligomenorrhea. In the other hand, various conditions can develop pseudo hyperprolactinemia. Thus, researchers do not advise the routine evaluation of serum prolactin in the patients with amenorrhea or oligomenorrhea.
Alireza Azargoon, Mojhgan Kaviani, Nahid Lorzadeh, Ezzatollah Rafiee Alavi, Mohammad Javad Tarrahi, Yadollah Pournia and Vahid Almasi, 2011. A Comparison Between Serum Prolactin in Patients with Amenorrhea/Oligomenorrhea and Normal Women. Research Journal of Biological Sciences, 6: 493-495.