Which tissue(s) or organ(s) should be evaluated in a man who begins to have fluid secretion from the breast?
A. Posterior pituitary and testes
B. Adrenal medulla and adrenal cortex
C. Hypothalamus and anterior pituitary
D. Parathyroid and islets of Langerhans
C
Breast fluid and milk production are induced by the presence of prolactin, secreted from the an-terior pituitary gland. The hypothalamus regulates secretion of prolactin through the activity of prolactin-inhibiting hormone. A problem in either the hypothalamus or the anterior pituitary gland can cause lactation in men or women.
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