Peripubertal prolactinomas: Clinical presentation and long-term outcome with different therapeutic approaches

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 261-267

  Fideleff, Hugo L ^a   Boquete, Hugo R ^a   Sequera, Ana ^a   Suárez, Martha ^a   Sobrado, Patricia ^a   Giaccio, Ana ^a  

^a Hospital General De Agudos Teodoro Alvarez   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Dopamine agonist; Follow up; Hyperprolactinemia; Peripubertal prolactinomas; Pituitary adenomas; Prolactinomas

Indexed keywords

BROMOCRIPTINE; CABERGOLINE; PROLACTIN;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; HORMONE ACTION; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS FUNCTION; MALE; PROLACTINOMA; SEX DIFFERENCE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 0034099522     PISSN: 0334018X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JPEM.2000.13.3.261     Document Type: Article

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