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Paedophilia and Hyperprolactinaemia
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 02 January 2018
Abstract
The case of a man presenting with paedophilia who has found to be hyperprolactinaemic is described. There is possibly a link between paedophilia and endocrine disorders.
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