Osteopenia in children and adolescents with hyperprolactinemia.
Three patients with hyperprolactinemia due to pituitary adenomas (two patients) or empty sella (one patient) and osteopenia are described. Their ages at presentation ranged from 8 to 17 years. Each patient was treated with cabergoline. Serum prolactin levels became normal in all patients within one month. Bone density and pubertal stage improved after 12 months of treatment.
Galli-Tsinopoulou
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4th Pediatric Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
Nousia-Arvanitakis
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Mitsiakos
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Karamouzis
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Dimitriadis
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D000293:Adolescent; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015519:Bone Density; D001851:Bone Diseases, Metabolic / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D000077465:Cabergoline; D002648:Child; D004652:Empty Sella Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D004873:Ergolines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006966:Hyperprolactinemia / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D015175:Prolactinoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D011628:Puberty, Delayed / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D004873:Ergolines; D000077465:Cabergoline