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DOI: 10.1590/S0004-27302005000500005
Prolactinomas are the more prevalent functioning pituitary tumors, and dopamine agonist drugs (DA) are the main therapeutic option for patients harboring such tumors. Bromocriptine (BRC) resistance, defined as failure to normalize prolactin (PRL) and/or to shrink the tumor is reported in 5 to 18% of the patients treated with this drug, the first DA widely used. Cabergoline (CBG) can bring PRL to normalization and reduce tumor size in up to 86% and 92% of the patients, respectively. Even with this […]
Keywords: Dopamine; Dopaminergic agonists; Pituitary tumours; Prolactin; prolactinoma; Resistance to dopamine agonists