It makes several different hormones, including one called prolactin. Prolactin affects the mammary glands and helps women make breast milk. Sometimes, a tumor grows on the pituitary gland and ...

The pituitary gland is part of the neuroendocrine system which works to regulate many of your bodily functions. Prolactin is normally present in small amounts that fluctuate daily. Elevated ...

Leaños-Miranda A and Cárdenas-Mondragón G (2006) Serum free prolactin concentrations in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus are associated with lupus activity. Rheumatology 45: 97–101 ...