Predictors of dopamine agonist resistance in prolactinoma patients

Predictors of dopamine agonist resistance in prolactinoma patients

Abstract Background Surgical resection of prolactinomas resistant to dopamine agonists is frequently incomplete due to fibrotic changes of the tumour under pharmacological therapy. In order to identify a subgroup of patients who may benefit from early surgery, we thought to investigate possible pred...

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Main Authors: Elle Vermeulen, Jean D’Haens, Tadeusz Stadnik, David Unuane, Kurt Barbe, Vera Van Velthoven, Sven Gläsker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:BMC Endocrine Disorders
Subjects:
Pituitary adenoma
Prolactinoma
Resistance
Dopamine agonist
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12902-020-0543-4

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