Hyperprolactinemia and body weight: prevalence of obesity and overweight in patients with hyperprolactinemia

Abstract

Introduction Prolactin (Prl) is a single-chain polypeptide involved in several actions, such as lactation, luteal function, reproduction, appetite, suppression of fertility, homeostasis, osmotic balance, immunity, and coagulation [1,2]. Prl receptor (Prl-R) gene expression has already been described in adipose tissue, and an increase in this expression during lactation has been documented in