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Adenoma/physiopathology , Cimetidine , Pituitary Neoplasms/physiopathology , Prolactin/metabolism , Receptors, Histamine H2/physiology , Receptors, Histamine/physiology , Adult , Female , Galactorrhea/physiopathology , Humans , Pregnancy , Prolactin/blood , Receptors, Histamine H2/drug effectsABSTRACT
The Authors have critically reviewed 1000 consecutive laparoscopies, performed in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Parma. The most common diseases of the genital tract are represented into the population of the patients studied. Conclusions are the safety and the usefulness of the described technique, particularly in discrimination of pelvic pain, pelvic masses and sterility. Concerning the latest field, the importance of ovarian biopsy in distinguishing hypergonadotropic anovulations is confirmed.
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Genital Diseases, Female/diagnosis , Laparoscopy , Diagnosis, Differential , Evaluation Studies as Topic , Female , Humans , Laparoscopy/adverse effects , Pain/diagnosis , Pelvic Neoplasms/diagnosis , Pregnancy , Pregnancy, Ectopic/diagnosisABSTRACT
The authors examine the variations of PRL plasma levels after the administration of sodium thiopentale 500 mg i.v. to ten patients undergoing voluntary pregnancy interruption between the 8th and the 14th gestational week; PRL levels which were already elevated due to estrogen action, as is physiological in pregnancy, further increased after the anaesthetic drug injection confirming the ability of sodium thiopentale to increase prolactin levels even in estrogen-induced hyperprolactinemic conditions; the possible ways through which the drug may act are then discussed.
