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Biochemical acromegaly in patients with prolactinoma during treatment with dopaminergic agonists / Acromegalia bioquímica em pacientes com prolactinoma em tratamento com agonistas dopaminérgicos
Rosário, Pedro W; Purisch, Saulo.
  • Rosário, Pedro W; Laboratório ANALYS. Belo Horizonte. BR
  • Purisch, Saulo; Santa Casa de Belo Horizonte. Serviço de Endocrinologia. Departamento de Neuroendocrinologia. BR
Arq. bras. endocrinol. metab ; 54(6): 546-549, ago. 2010. tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-557850
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:

To evaluate the frequency of subclinical acromegaly (in the absence of clinical phenotype but biochemically uncontrolled) in patients with prolactinoma during treatment with dopaminergic agonists. SUBJECTS AND

METHODS:

One hundred twenty one patients without a phenotype suggestive of acromegaly were studied.

RESULTS:

Initially, the laboratory diagnosis of acromegaly was unequivocal (elevated IGF-1 for gender and age with nadir GH > 1 μg/L) in two patients, and likely (elevated IGF-1 with nadir GH > cut-off but < 1 μg/L) in another patient. In two other patients, this diagnosis was possible (normal IGF-1 with nadir GH > 1 μg/L). Repetition of the tests 6 months after withdrawal of the dopaminergic agonist confirmed the diagnosis of subclinical acromegaly (elevated IGF-1 for gender and age with nadir GH > 1 μg/L) in these 5 patients. False-positive results were excluded in all cases.

CONCLUSION:

In patients with prolactinomas, acromegaly should be investigated not only in cases with a clinical phenotype.
RESUMO

OBJETIVO:

Avaliar a frequência de acromegalia subclínica (na ausência de fenótipo clínico, mas bioquimicamente não controlada) em pacientes com prolactinoma em tratamento com agonistas dopaminérgicos. SUJEITOS E

MÉTODOS:

Cento e vinte e um pacientes sem fenótipo de acromegalia foram estudados.

RESULTADOS:

Inicialmente, o diagnóstico laboratorial de acromegalia foi inequívoco (IGF-1 elevado para sexo e idade com nadir do GH > 1 μg/L) em dois pacientes, e provável (IGF-1 elevado com nadir do GH > valor de corte ensaio-específico mas < 1 μg/L) em outro paciente. Em outros dois, esse diagnóstico foi possível (IGF-1 normal com nadir do GH > 1 μg/L). A repetição dos testes seis meses após a suspensão dos agonistas dopaminérgicos confirmou o diagnóstico de acromegalia subclínica (IGF-1 elevado para sexo e idade com nadir do GH > 1 μg/L) em cinco desses pacientes. Os resultados falso-positivos foram excluídos em todos os casos.

CONCLUSÃO:

Em pacientes com prolactinomas, a acromegalia deveria ser investigada não apenas nos casos com fenótipo clínico.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Pituitary Neoplasms / Acromegaly / Prolactinoma / Dopamine Agonists Type of study: Observational study / Prevalence study / Risk factors Limits: Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Arq. bras. endocrinol. metab Journal subject: Endocrinology / Metabolism Year: 2010 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Laboratório ANALYS/BR / Santa Casa de Belo Horizonte/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Pituitary Neoplasms / Acromegaly / Prolactinoma / Dopamine Agonists Type of study: Observational study / Prevalence study / Risk factors Limits: Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Arq. bras. endocrinol. metab Journal subject: Endocrinology / Metabolism Year: 2010 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Laboratório ANALYS/BR / Santa Casa de Belo Horizonte/BR