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BROMOCRIPTINE SUPPRESSION OF THE THYROTROPHIN RESPONSE TO THYROTROPHIN RELEASING HORMONE
Author(s) -
YAP P. L.,
DAVIDSON N. McD.,
LIDGARD G. P.,
FYFFE J. A.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
clinical endocrinology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.055
H-Index - 147
eISSN - 1365-2265
pISSN - 0300-0664
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2265.1978.tb02196.x
Subject(s) - bromocriptine , endocrinology , microgram , medicine , thyrotropin releasing hormone , hormone , prolactin , chemistry , in vitro , biochemistry
SUMMARY A single oral dose of 5 mg of bromocriptine significantly lowered the TSH response to 200 μg TRH intravenously in eight healthy men compared with control experiments in the same subjects. This finding may be relevant in chronic bromocriptine therapy.