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The effect of bromocriptine on gonadotropin and steroid secretion in polycystic ovarian disease.

Use of bromocriptine in some women with polycystic ovarian disease (PCO) has resulted in ovulation induction, although a mechanism has not been established. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of bromocriptine on gonadotropin and steroid secretion in this disorder. Two groups of seven patients were given bromocriptine at a dose of either 5 mg/day for 2 months or 10 mg/day for 1 month. Ten normal ovulatory women served as controls. In PCO patients, mean serum levels of LH, bioactive LH, androstenedione, testosterone, unbound testosterone, dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEA-S), and estrone were significantly greater (P less than 0.05) than those of normal women, whereas FSH, PRL, dihydrotestosterone, 3 alpha-androstanediol, and estradiol were not different. Assessment of gonadotropin secretion before and during treatment revealed that basal levels, episodic secretion, and responses to GnRH (25 micrograms, iv) were unaltered by either dose of bromocriptine. Of the remaining hormones, PRL and DHEA-S significantly decreased in response to both doses. There were no changes in the clinical status of patients during treatment. These findings indicate that in PCO patients with normal PRL levels, gonadotropin secretion is unaltered by bromocriptine therapy. The concomitant declines of PRL and DHEA-S confirm previous data reported for this syndrome and suggest a role for PRL in the production of adrenal androgens.[1]

References

  1. The effect of bromocriptine on gonadotropin and steroid secretion in polycystic ovarian disease. Steingold, K.A., Lobo, R.A., Judd, H.L., Lu, J.K., Chang, R.J. J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab. (1986) [Pubmed]
 
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