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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1982-12-3
pubmed:abstractText
The circadian rhythm of prolactin secretion was assessed in postmenopausal women before and after daily administration of ethinyl estradiol for 4 weeks given in the morning (AM) or evening (PM) or in combination with a synthetic progestin, 17-medroxyprogesterone acetate. In response to AM ethinyl estradiol, mean circulating levels of serum prolactin during sleep and awake phases of the day rose 2.5-fold compared to untreated control values. The sleep/wake ratios for serum prolactin were comparable prior to and after AM administration of ethinyl estradiol. Altered time of administration, PM ethinyl estradiol or concomitant ethinyl estradiol and progestin treatment produced similar increases in mean prolactin levels, which were not different from the level observed during AM administration of ethinyl estradiol. These findings indicate that estrogen replacement therapy, in a dosage recommended for treatment of the menopause, stimulated a sustained rise in serum prolactin over 24 hours. This enhanced release of prolactin was not influenced by the time of administration of estrogen or concomitant administration of 17-medroxyprogesterone acetate.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
0002-9378
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
15
pubmed:volume
144
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
402-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1982
pubmed:articleTitle
Circadian pattern of prolactin secretion in postmenopausal women receiving estrogen with or without progestin.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.