[Prolactinomas and bone mineral density in men]

Arq Bras Endocrinol Metabol. 2005 Apr;49(2):183-95. doi: 10.1590/s0004-27302005000200004. Epub 2005 Sep 12.
[Article in Portuguese]

Abstract

Throughout the years evidence has been accumulated on the morbidity of hyperprolactinemia, particularly in terms of bone mineral density decrease. This complication of hyperprolactinemia affects both women and men. In this paper, we analyze aspects related to bone loss in men with hyperprolactinemia due to prolactinomas: prevalence, clinical relevance, physiopathology, diagnosis and the consequences of the treatment of hyperprolactinemia and hypogonadism on bone mineral density.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Bone Density*
  • Humans
  • Hyperprolactinemia / complications*
  • Hyperprolactinemia / therapy
  • Hypogonadism / complications
  • Male
  • Osteoporosis / diagnosis
  • Osteoporosis / etiology*
  • Osteoporosis / physiopathology
  • Pituitary Neoplasms / complications*
  • Prolactinoma / complications*
  • Sex Factors