Although most such studies were conducted in at least one of the following conditions, relatively small, selected patient populations, either gender alone, or without adjustment for confounding factors [ 15 – 18 , 20 , 24 – 26 ], gender-specific associations have been reported in a large population-based study, where although inverse associations between serum PRL levels and type 2 diabetes mellitus were found in both genders, a significant trend for higher serum PRL levels with decreasing number of metabolic syndrome components was found in women but not in men [ 22 ].
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Association between serum prolactin levels and insulin resistance in non-diabetic men.
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