| Prolactinoma in pregnancy. | |
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PMID: 22115164 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Prolactinomas commonly cause infertility and treatment usually restores ovulation and fertility. The dopamine agonists are the preferred mode of treatment, with cabergoline generally being preferred to bromocriptine because of its higher therapeutic ratio. Experience with both drugs shows no increase in spontaneous abortions, preterm deliveries, multiple births, or congenital malformations, compared to what is expected in the normal population but the experience with bromocriptine is approximately 10-fold greater than with cabergoline. Clinically significant tumor growth may occur in 2.7% of those with microadenomas, 22.9% in those with macroadenomas without prior ablative treatment and 4.8% of those with macroadenomas with prior ablative treatment. Patients with macroadenomas should have visual fields assessed periodically during gestation. Should symptomatic tumor growth occur, reinstitution of the dopamine agonist is usually successful in shrinking the tumor but delivery if the pregnancy is sufficiently advanced is also an option and transsphenoidal debulking is rarely necessary. |
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Authors:
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Mark E Molitch |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Best practice & research. Clinical endocrinology & metabolism Volume: 25 ISSN: 1878-1594 ISO Abbreviation: Best Pract. Res. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab. Publication Date: 2011 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2011-11-25 Completed Date: 2012-03-19 Revised Date: 2012-11-07 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101120682 Medline TA: Best Pract Res Clin Endocrinol Metab Country: Netherlands |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 885-96 Citation Subset: IM |
Copyright Information:
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Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
Affiliation:
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Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Molecular Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA. molitch@northwestern.edu |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Bromocriptine
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therapeutic use* Dopamine Agonists / therapeutic use Ergolines / therapeutic use* Female Fetus / drug effects Humans Hyperprolactinemia / complications, drug therapy Infertility, Female / etiology Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / drug therapy* Prolactinoma / complications, drug therapy*, pathology |
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0/Dopamine Agonists; 0/Ergolines; 25614-03-3/Bromocriptine; 81409-90-7/cabergoline |
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