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Prolactinoma historical perspective

Introduction

Overview

Overview

In 1970, prolactin was discovered in humans by a sensitive bioassay (Nb2 cell bioassay). In 1978, V C Medvei, the President of the Section of History of Medicine (1986-87) of the Royal Society of Medicine in London, wrote in his paper that Queen Mary I of England was believed to have prolactinoma.

Historical Perspective

Historical Perspective

  • In 1928, prolactin was first extracted from cows as a lactogenic substance.[1]
Famous Cases

Famous Cases

  • In 1978, V C Medvei, the President of the Section of History of Medicine (1986-87) of the Royal Society of Medicine in London, wrote in his paper that Queen Mary I of England was believed to have prolactinoma.[2]
References

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Frantz, Andrew G. (1978). “Prolactin”. New England Journal of Medicine. 298 (4): 201–207. doi:10.1056/NEJM197801262980408. ISSN 0028-4793.
  2. ↑ Medvei VC (1987). “The illness and death of Mary Tudor”. J R Soc Med. 80 (12): 766–70. PMC 1291141. PMID 3323514.

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Anmol Pitliya, M.B.B.S. M.D.[2], Faizan Sheraz, M.D. [3]