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The SF-36 QoL questionnaire was administered to 57 women and 34 men.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>In women, no significant changes in RBC parameters were observed at diagnosis or after PRL normalization, regardless the adenoma size. Conversely, men with microprolactinoma showed a significant increase in hematocrit (HCT) and hemoglobin (Hb) levels after PRL normalization (median HCT 42.3 vs.44.0%; Hb 14.5 vs. 15.1\u00a0g\/dL; both <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.005). Men with macroprolactinoma exhibited similar improvements (HCT 40.2 vs. 43.9%; Hb 14.0 vs. 15.1\u00a0g\/dL; both <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.0001). In men, hypogonadism was observed in 73% of patients at baseline, and in 11% after PRL normalization. In male patients where SF-36 was administered at diagnosis and after PRL normalization, energy improvement was observed (median 50 vs. 60, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.05). While changes in Hb and HCT were not significantly impacting the QoL of women and men, persistence of hypogonadism after PRL normalization, negatively impacted all the QoL scores of men.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>Patients with prolactinoma show sex-dependent changes in RBC parameters. Unlike women, men exhibit decreased HCT and Hb levels irrespective of adenoma size. 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