...João P. Bilibio; Carlos A.B. Souza; Gustavo P. Rodini; Carolina G. Andreoli; Vanesa K. Genro; Emily de Conto; João S.L. Cunha-Filho Background/Aims: To evaluate serum prolactin and CA-125 levels as biomarkers for the diagnosis of peritoneal endometriosis. Methods: A prospective study was performed...

...Elif Didem Ozdemir; Gamze Sinem Caglar; Ebru Akgul; Sevim Dincer Cengiz; Gamze Tombak Aims: To evaluate the association between serum prolactin, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) levels and cardiovascular disease risk in postmenopausal women regarding the Framingham Risk Score (FRS...

...J.-C. Heuson; Christine Waelbroeck; Nicole Legros; Ghislaine Gallez; C. Robyn; M. L’;Hermite The DMBA-induced mammary carcinogenesis in the Sprague-Dawley rat is known to be both estrogen and prolactin dependent. The experiments presented here show that 2-Br-Α-ergocryptine (CB 154), an inhibitor...

...Joseph George Schenker; Menashe Ben-David; David Albin Human prolactin (hPRL) derived from either amniotic fluid (AF) or pituitary was tested for its passage capability through amniotic and chorionic membranes placed in an in vitro perfusion chamber. The passage of both ‘cold’ and labelled...

...W. Hardt; M. Schmidt-Gollwitzer; R. Horowski The influence of lisuride, a new semisynthetic ergot derivative, was investigated in women during the puerperium. Treatment with 600 or 900 µg lisuride over 14 days (each test group n = 25) caused an immediate drop of the elevated prolactin (PRL) levels...

...Yoshihito Fukamatsu; Kazuhiko Tomita; Toru Fukuta In this study the human decidua, chorion and amnion were incubated for short term. Only the decidua, secreted much prolactin clearly among them as a function of time. When the amounts of prolactin in the maternal blood, cord blood obtained from...

...F. Scapin; D. Calistri; G. Tronconi; G. Pellicciotta; S.R. Bareggi; A.E. Pontiroli Metergoline, a prolactin (PRL) lowering drug, is used in the puerperal period to inhibit lactation. Methylergobasine maleate (MEM), widely employed in the puerperium to promote uterine contractions, has also been...

...D. Ayalon; N. Eckstein; S. Avidan; A. Eshel; M. L’;Hermite; A. Caufriez; I. Spitz; E. Zylber-Haran The prolactin responses to an oral challenge of L -dopa (0.5 g) and bromo-criptine (2.5 mg) were studied in 31 hyperprolactinemic females without radiological abnormalities of pituitary fossa, in 12...

...Carlo Ferrari; Eugenio Reschini; Maddalena Peracchi; Pier Giorgio Crosignani Metergoline is an ergoline derivative with potent peripheral and central antiserotoninergic properties which has recently been shown to possess a marked prolactin (PRL)-lowering activity. This drug significantly decreases...

... 3 2010 Pituitary tumors Metergoline Antiserotonin agents Amenorrhea-galactorrhea Prolactin Microadenoma Gynecol, obstet. Invest. 13: 108-116 (1982) Metergoline in the Management of Hyperprolactinemic Amenorrhea and Anovulation L. Falsetti, A.M. Voltolini, P.G. Crosignani. G. Lotti, P...

... differences between the treatment group and the control group (25 normal nursing postpartum women) were encountered. It is concluded that CU 32-085, a potent dopamine agonist, is an effective and well-tolerated treatment in the indication of postpartum lactation inhibition. CU 32-085 Lactation Prolactin...

...C. Scarduelli; A.M. Mattei; G. Brambilla; C. Zavaglia; P. Adelasco; V. Cavioni; C. Ferrari The effects of two different doses (40 and 80 mg orally) of fenfluramine on serum prolactin (PRL) levels have been evaluated in healthy and hyperprolactinemic women and compared with those of the potent...

...F. Petraglia; V. De Leo; S. Sardelli; G. Mazzullo; W.R. Gioffrè; A.R. Genazzani; N. D’;Antona Prolactin (PRL) is an anterior pituitary hormone which plays a large part in the reproductive function of mammals. Its only well-documented effect in humans is that of initiating and maintaining lactation...

...Vincenzo De Leo; Felice Petraglia; Silvia Sardelli; Martino De Leo; Andrea R. Genazzani; Norberto D’;Antona The aim of our study was to evaluate the activity of opioid receptors involved in the regulation of prolactin secretion in different kinds of hyperprolactinemic states (puerperal, idiopathic...

...Reijo Punnonen; Klaus Teisala; Veikko Häkkinen; Osmo Viinamäki; Paavo Pystynen The effect of electric stimulation of the uterine cervix on vasopressin and prolactin secretions was investigated in 16 patients with uterine myomas and/or hypermenorrhea. One month after hysterectomy a similar...

... effect of metergoline and bromocriptine on the ovarian steroidogenesis cannot be excluded. 24 04 1986 15 12 1986 15 3 2010 Bromocriptine Estradiol Gonadotropins Infertility Metergoline Prolactin Puerperal lactation © 1987 S. Karger AG, Basel 1987 Copyright / Drug...

...K. Bremme; P. Eneroth; B. Nilsson Second trimester spontaneous abortion occurring on the average 1.5 weeks after amniocentesis in 15 symptom-free women has been studied. Thus, hormone (total estriol, hCG, prolactin, and hPL) levels in amniotic fluid and maternal serum were compared to those in 60...

...F. Pansini; C.M. Bergamini; A.R. Cavallini; B. Bagni; F. Borghesani; G. Agnello; G. Mollica We measured the concentration of circulating prolactin (PRL) in the serum during ovulatory and anovulatory cycles of normoprolactinemic menstruating women. The results demonstrate that during the luteal...

...N. Holst; T.G. Jenssen; P.G. Burhol; E. Haug The effect of an intravenous infusion of secretin (2.0 CU/kg/h) on serum prolactin (PRL) and estradiol levels and plasma levels of vasoactive intestinal polypeptide and somatostatin (SRIH) was studied in 8 healthy and normally cycling women during...

...M. Lagerström; K. Bremme; P. Eneroth A total of 222 pregnant women had repeated hormone assays of prolactin, estriol, human chorionic gonadotrophin and placental lactogen between week 20 and delivery. The aim of this study was to investigate whether maternal serum levels of the above-mentioned...