ABSTRACT Dopamine agonists are the first line of treatment for patients with symptomatic hyperprolactinemia due to prolactinomas and in those with idiopathic hyperprolactinemia. Treatment with these agents is effective in 80%-90% of the cases. Infertility treatment of patients with hyperprolactinemia is also carried out with dopamine agonists, aiming for the normalization of prolactin levels. The risk of symptomatic growth of prolactinomas during pregnancy is dependent on the tumor’s size, duration of previous treatments, and prolactin levels. Notably, the corresponding risk […]

ABSTRACT Objetive The aim was to assess the evolution of tumor size and prolactin (PRL) levels in patients with micro and macroprolactinomas diagnosed and treated with dopamine agonists during fertile age, and the effects of suspension of drugs after menopause. Retrospective study, 29 patients with prolactinomas, 22 microadenomas and 7 macroadenomas, diagnosed during their fertile age were studied in their menopause; treatment was stopped in this period. Age at menopause was 49 ± 3.6 years. The average time of treatment […]

Prolactinomas are the most common pituitary adenomas that affect young women at fertile age. Hyperprolactinemia causes hypogonadism, menstrual irregularities or amenorrhea in women, low serum testosterone levels in men, and infertility and sexual dysfunction in both men and women. Macroprolactinomas may cause cephalea, visual disturbance, and hypopituitarism. Clinical treatment with dopamine agonists is the gold standard, with cabergoline as the first choice due to its greater efficiency and tolerability. In about 20% of the cases, treatment is partially or completely […]

Acromegaly is a disabling and disfiguring illness, which, if not adequately controlled, decreases life expectancy. Cardiovascular and respiratory complications represent the main causes of death in acromegalic patients. Nowadays, the diagnosis is made following the guidelines reported in the 2000 consensus: Failure of GH to suppress to less than 1ng/mL and an increased IGF-1. Progress in all therapeutic modalities has been made, allowing biochemical disease control in more patients. Previous studies demonstrated that achieving safe GH levels (mean GH <2.5ng/mL) […]