01.06.2019 | Review Article
Prolactin, prolactin disorders, and dopamine agonists during pregnancy
verfasst von:
Gabriel Levin, Amihai Rottenstreich
Erschienen in:
Hormones
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Ausgabe 2/2019
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Abstract
Pituitary disorders, and especially prolactinomas, are not common among pregnant women, though they tend to occur during a woman’s years of fertility. The majority of prolactinoma patients present with infertility and menstruation dysfunction; however, prolactinomas are associated with potentially significant morbidity if they remain unrecognized and untreated. Herein, we survey the role of prolactin and prolactinomas in pregnancy while also outlining the therapeutic approach to prolactinoma during pregnancy. The current literature on the impact of dopamine agonists during pregnancy is also reviewed.