A Study of Gonadotropin and Prolactin in Patients with Prostatic Disease / 대한비뇨기과학회지

ABSTRACT

From March 1982 to June 1985, Serum FSH, LH and prolactin were taken in 85 normal males, 37 benign prostatic hyperplasia and 7 prostatic carcinomas, Radioimmunoassay resulted in the following findings. 1. Serum FSH is seen to increase steadily with age in both normal subjects and patients with BPH. No difference was found in the value of the FSH between the 2 group. 2. Serum LH is seen to increase sharply after 70 years of age but level of LH in the benign prostatic hyperplasia do not reflect this age related increment. 3. Serum prolactin is seen to remain relatively unchanged in the normal male through adult life. No difference was observed between patients with BPH and normal age-matched control.