EVALUATION OF CYCLICAL CHANGES IN PROLACTIN IN ADULT FEMALES ATTENDING MADONNA UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL ELELE, RIVER STATE NIGERIA.
Abstract
ABSTRACT
This study evaluated cyclical changes in prolactin levels in adult females attending Madonna
University Teaching Hospital (MUTH). The target population includes 310 females attending
Madonna University and Madonna University Teaching Hospital Elele, River State. All the
subjects are within the ages of 20-45 years. Fasting blood samples were collected on the 3rd
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14th and 21st days of their cycle respectively. The levels of prolactin (PRL) was determined by
Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay method. The data obtained were statistically analyzed
using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 27. From the results, there was a
significant (p
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