Prolactin secretion before, during, and after chronic gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist treatments in children.

2005

Objective To examine the effect of long-term administration of GnRH agonists (GnRHa) on PRL secretion in children affected by central precocious puberty (CPP) and growth hormone deficiency (GHD). Design Prospective analysis of blood sampling before, during, and after GnRHa treatments. Setting Pediatric endocrine center. Patient(s) One hundred nineteen and 93 children with a diagnosis of CPP and GHD, respectively. Intervention(s) Monthly depot injections of GnRHa drugs (leuprorelin acetate 3.75 mg [LA] and triptorelin 3.75 mg [TR]) administered to CPP and GHD patients for 40 and 24 months, respectively. Main Outcome Measure(s) Serum PRL levels at baseline and after 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, and…