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homovanillic acid and Cancer of Pituitary

homovanillic acid has been researched along with Cancer of Pituitary in 1 studies

Homovanillic Acid: A 3-O-methyl ETHER of (3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)acetic acid.
homovanillate : A hydroxy monocarboxylic acid anion which is obtained by deprotonation of the carboxy group of homovanillic acid.
homovanillic acid : A monocarboxylic acid that is the 3-O-methyl ether of (3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)acetic acid. It is a catecholamine metabolite.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"In patients with pituitary tumors and elevated plasma PRL (73+/-14 ng/ml), l-dopa alone led to PRL suppression comparable with that in normal subjects (47+/-6%)."1.26Loss of central nervous system component of dopaminergic inhibition of prolactin secretion in patients with prolactin-secreting pituitary tumors. ( Fine, SA; Frohman, LA, 1978)

Research

Studies (1)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19901 (100.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Fine, SA1
Frohman, LA1

Other Studies

1 other study available for homovanillic acid and Cancer of Pituitary

ArticleYear
Loss of central nervous system component of dopaminergic inhibition of prolactin secretion in patients with prolactin-secreting pituitary tumors.
    The Journal of clinical investigation, 1978, Volume: 61, Issue:4

    Topics: Adult; Carbidopa; Dopamine; Female; Homovanillic Acid; Humans; Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System; Levod

1978