Prolactinoma risk factors
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Overview
Patients with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 syndrome are at increased risk for prolactinoma. Prolactinoma may occur as part of a hereditary disorder called multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN 1).
Risk factors
Prolactinoma may occur as part of a hereditary disorder called multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN 1), so patients with MEN 1 are at increased risk for prolactinoma. A minority of tumors are associated with:
- Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN I)[1]
- Carney complex
- McCune-Albright Syndrome
- MEN like syndrome (CKDN1B loss of function)