title: Target Prolactin Range in Treatment of Tetrahydrobiopterin Deficiency.
abstract: The introduction of dopamine agonists for treating tetrahydrobiopterin deficiency imposes the evaluation of peripheral prolactin as the sole reliable biochemical marker of dopaminergic homeostasis. Here we provide the clinical interpretation of the previously described short prolactin profile, based on the longitudinal monitoring of 8 patients with tetrahydrobiopterin deficiency.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of Torino, Torino, Italy. Electronic address: porta.franc@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Porta
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of Torino, Torino, Italy.
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ponzone
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of Torino, Torino, Italy.
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Spada
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010661:Phenylketonurias / Q000097:blood* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011388:Prolactin / Q000097:blood*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D011388:Prolactin