Controversial issues in the management of hyperprolactinemia and prolactinomas – An overview by the Neuroendocrinology Department of the Brazilian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism

Controversial issues in the management of hyperprolactinemia and prolactinomas – An overview by the Neuroendocrinology Department of the Brazilian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism

ABSTRACT Prolactinomas are the most common pituitary adenomas (approximately 40% of cases), and they represent an important cause of hypogonadism and infertility in both sexes. The magnitude of prolactin (PRL) elevation can be useful in determining the etiology of hyperprolactinemia. Indeed, PRL lev...

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Main Authors: Lucio Vilar, Julio Abucham, José Luciano Albuquerque, Luiz Antônio Araujo, Monalisa F. Azevedo, Cesar Luiz Boguszewski, Luiz Augusto Casulari, Malebranche B. C. Cunha Neto, Mauro A. Czepielewski, Felipe H. G. Duarte, Manuel dos S. Faria, Monica R. Gadelha, Heraldo M. Garmes, Andrea Glezer, Maria Helane Gurgel, Raquel S. Jallad, Manoel Martins, Paulo A. C. Miranda, Renan M. Montenegro, Nina R. C. Musolino, Luciana A. Naves, Antônio Ribeiro-Oliveira Júnior, Cíntia M. S. Silva, Camila Viecceli, Marcello D. Bronstein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Series:Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Subjects:
Hyperprolactinemia
prolactinomas
pseudoprolactinomas
macroprolactin
hook-effect
dopamine agonists
pituitary surgery
temozolomide
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2359-39972018000200236&lng=en&tlng=en

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