From macroprolactinoma to concomitant ACTH-PRL hypersecretion with Cushing's disease

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 107-111

  Barausse, M ^a   Attanasio, R ^a   Dallabonzana, D ^a   Oppizzi, G ^a   Veronese, S ^b   Lasio, G ^a   Valentini, L G ^a   Cozzi, R ^a,b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSURGERY   (Italy)

^b OSPEDALE NIGUARDA CA GRANDA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cushing's disease; Hyperprolactinemia; Macroadenoma; Mixed adenoma

Indexed keywords

5 HYDROXYINDOLEACETIC ACID; AMLODIPINE; BROMOCRIPTINE; CALCITONIN; CORTICOTROPIN; CORTISONE ACETATE; DESMOPRESSIN; DEXAMETHASONE; DOPAMINE RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; GASTRIN; GLIBENCLAMIDE; HYDROCORTISONE; KETOCONAZOLE; LEVOTHYROXINE; LIOTHYRONINE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; OCTREOTIDE; PAMIDRONIC ACID; POTASSIUM; PRASTERONE SULFATE; PROLACTIN; SOMATOMEDIN C; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CAVERNOUS SINUS; CUSHING DISEASE; DIABETES INSIPIDUS; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG INHIBITION; ECTOPIC CORTICOTROPIN PRODUCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERCORTISOLISM; HYPOPITUITARISM; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; PROLACTINOMA;

EID: 0034078820     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03343688     Document Type: Article

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