title: Clinical response to CB-154 and the pituitary response to thyrotropin-releasing hormone-gonadotropin-releasing hormone in patients with galactorrhea-amenorrhea.
abstract: Ten patients with galactorrhea and amenorrhea were treated with 2-bromo-alpha-ergocryptine (CB-154). All patients had normal anteroposterior and lateral x-rays of the sella turcica and normal or low gonadotropin levels. Before treatment, serum prolactin (PRL) levels were between 80 and 1575 ng/ml. Prior to initiating therapy, six patients were further evaluated by the intravenous administration of thyrotropin-releasing of a pituitary etiology in all patients. During treatment, PRL levels were measured at monthly intervals. After 1 month, serum PRL concentrations were reduced between 13% and 99%. In eight subjects there was complete cessation of galactorrhea. During treatment, nine patients resumed ovulatory menstrual cycles and three patients conceived. After discontinuing therapy, five of seven subjects had a recurrence of galactorrhea, amenorrhea, and hyperprolactinemia.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000568:Amenorrhea / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D001971:Bromocriptine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004873:Ergolines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone / Q000378:metabolism; D005687:Galactorrhea / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007775:Lactation Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy*; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone / Q000378:metabolism; D010902:Pituitary Gland / Q000378:metabolism*; D010906:Pituitary Hormone-Releasing Hormones / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011388:Prolactin / Q000378:metabolism; D013973:Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D004873:Ergolines; D010906:Pituitary Hormone-Releasing Hormones; D001971:Bromocriptine; D013973:Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone; D011388:Prolactin; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone