2009
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0272.1990.tb02045.x
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Hypogonadism of male prolactinomas: Relation to pulsatile secretion of LH: Hypogonadisms des Mannes mit Prolaktinomen: Beziehungen zur pulsatilen LH-Sekretion

Abstract: In order to investigate whether a hypothalamic disorder cause hypogonadism in male prolactinomas, LH pulsatile secretion was studied in 13 male patients. Serum PRL levels ranged from 186 to 45,000 ng ml-' before treatment, and all the tumors were macroadenomas. Reduced LH secrection was revealed in 5 of 13 patients, and FSH was reduced in 1 of 13. Serum testosterone (T) levels were lower than the normal limit in all the patients. HCG tests in 3 patients showed good responses, but the peak values of T were lowe… Show more

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