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Treatment of Acromegaly with Bromocriptine
Author(s) -
Steinbeck Katherine,
Turtle John R.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1978.tb77389.x
Subject(s) - bromocriptine , acromegaly , prolactin , medicine , endocrinology , growth hormone , hormone
Twelve patients with acromegaly were treated with bromocriptine for periods from nine to 23 months, All showed some clinical improvement. There was no significant difference in plasma growth hormone levels before and after therapy with bromocriptine, but a significant fall in plasma prolactin levels was observed after the bromocriptine therapy was commenced. The release of other pituitary hormones was not affected by bromocriptine.