Determinación de Prolactina y su relación con el Perfil Tiroideo en pacientes de Sexo Femenino

Abstract

This research work is the determination of prolactin and in turn relate to levels of thyroid function in female patients, who come to the Basic Edgar Arcos Hospital Canton Píllaro and are of adulthood. The main objective is to find the relationship between these hormones as they are closely related to the thyroid, it is said that when a too high concentration of prolactin, is associated with hypothyroidism, with the elevated TSH is a lift prolactin (hyperprolactinemia). It is a far more common than thought association.

The importance of assessing prolactin in female patients is a fundamental pillar of treatment issued by the doctor, especially to rule out or confirm a thyroid disease. The methodology was conducted at the Clinical Laboratory Edgar Arcos Base Hospital, 70 patients presenting with medical orders for analysis of prolactin and thyroid profile was recorded. Of which the study was conducted in 24 patients who had altered thyroid function results; by the respective analysis we conclude that there is a good correlation between elevated prolactin levels and high TSH values, serving on the malfunction of the thyroid gland in terms of stimulating hormone will thyroid hyperprolactinemia as a guiding parameter.