Menopause Has a Beneficial Influence on the Evolution of Prolactinomas. A Study of 99 Patients
We confirm that menopause has a beneficial effect on the evolution of prolactinomas. When fulfilling stringent criteria for DA withdrawal, two-thirds of postmenopausal women can expect sustained remission, and recurrences are generally mild and asymptomatic.
Authors
- Philippe Chanson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5096-5722)
- Stefan Matei Constantinescu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2665-9455)
- Dominique Maiter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0918-637X)
- C Nava (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3383-1567)
- Orsalia Alexopoulou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9933-7188)
- Fanny Chasseloup (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2228-9437)
Institutions
- Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc (BE)
- Inserm (FR)
- Université Paris-Saclay (FR)
- Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris (FR)
- Bicêtre Hospital (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
- Published
- 2025-03-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1210/clinem/dgaf152
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Pituitary Gland Disorders and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 7.77