{"product_id":"advances-in-fertility-control-and-r-rolland-9789401159326","title":"Advances in Fertility Control and the Treatment of Sterility: The Proceedings of a Special Symposium Held at the Xith World Congress on Fertility and","description":"Since human prolactin was isolated and characterized 13 years ago, the study of the control of prolactin secretion has been intensive. Hyperprolactinaemia is the most commonly identifiable hypothal- amic pituitary disorder1,2. The dominant inhibitory nature of hypo- thalamic control of prolactin secretion may be the reason that hyperprolactinaemia is such a common condition. During the PClst decade two separate therapeutic approaches to the management of hyperprolactinaemia have been introduced: transsphenoidal selec- tive pituitary microsurgery and medical therapy to suppress prolactin secretion with orally active long-acting dopamine agonist drugs. Small prolactin-secreting tumours are treated extremely satisfactorily both with medical and with surgical therapy, both in terms of lower- ing serum prolactin levels to normal and in restoring gonadal func- tion. However, for the larger tumours, either where the tumour is invasive or the pretreatment serum prolactin level is greater than 1 250ngml- the results of surgery are poor in terms of restoring to normal circulating prolactin levels and gonadal functionJ-s. We now discuss the medical management of hyperprolactinaemia, potential problems during pregnancy and the management of large prolactin- secreting pituitary tumours.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e R. Rolland\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9401159327\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789401159326\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Springer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/28\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 117\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.39lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.25d","brand":"R. Rolland","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44790362439935,"sku":"9789401159326","price":109.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_101ac48a-d279-4f19-9b03-3b9eb3d7f5ce.jpg?v=1707288717","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/advances-in-fertility-control-and-r-rolland-9789401159326","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}