Lactation disease

MedGen UID:: 5997
•Concept ID:: C0022927
•: Disease or Syndrome

Synonyms:	Disorder, Lactation; Disorders, Lactation; Lactation Disorder; Lactation Disorders
SNOMED CT:	Disorder of lactation (35046003)

Monarch Initiative:	MONDO:0045019

Definition

A disorder not necessarily related to pregnancy that is observed in females and males. It is characterized by disturbances of milk secretion. Causes include damage to the breast parenchyma due to inflammation, medications, pituitary tumors, and hypothyroidism. [from NCI]

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CClinical test, RResearch test, OOMIM, GGeneReviews, VClinVar

CROGVLactation disease

Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms
- Pathological process
  - Disease
    - Disorder by Site
      - Breast disorder
        Lactation disease
        Galactorrhea
        Postpartum amenorrhea-galactorrhea syndrome

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PubMed

Management of epilepsy during pregnancy and lactation.

Hope OA, Harris KM
BMJ 2023 Sep 8;382:e074630. doi: 10.1136/bmj-2022-074630. PMID: 37684052

Management of Nipple Discharge.

Vavolizza RD, Dengel LT
Surg Clin North Am 2022 Dec;102(6):1077-1087. doi: 10.1016/j.suc.2022.06.006. PMID: 36335926

2017 Guidelines of the American Thyroid Association for the Diagnosis and Management of Thyroid Disease During Pregnancy and the Postpartum.

Alexander EK, Pearce EN, Brent GA, Brown RS, Chen H, Dosiou C, Grobman WA, Laurberg P, Lazarus JH, Mandel SJ, Peeters RP, Sullivan S
Thyroid 2017 Mar;27(3):315-389. doi: 10.1089/thy.2016.0457. PMID: 28056690

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