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Agalactia

MedGen UID:
508905
Concept ID:
C0152158
Pathologic Function
Synonyms: Absence of lactation; Agalactorrhea; Failed lactation; Failure of lactation; Lactation incapacity; Not producing any milk
SNOMED CT: Failed lactation (6995000); Not producing any milk (6995000); Failure of lactation (6995000); Agalactia (6995000); Absence of lactation (6995000)
 
HPO: HP:0031109

Definition

Failure of secretion of milk following childbirth associated with an inability to breastfeed an infant. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVAgalactia

Conditions with this feature

Familial hyperprolactinemia
MedGen UID:
1645317
Concept ID:
C4706551
Disease or Syndrome
A rare genetic endocrine disorder characterized by persistently high prolactin serum levels (not associated with gestation, puerperium, drug intake or pituitary tumor) in multiple affected family members. Clinically it manifests with signs usually observed in hyperprolactinemia, which are: secondary medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA)-negative amenorrhea and galactorrhea in female patients, and hypogonadism and decreased testosterone level-driven sexual disfunction in male patients. Oligomenorrhea and primary infertility have also been reported in some female patients.

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Yao CX
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Etiology

Belew H, Tamir W, Dilnessa T, Mengist A
Ann Clin Microbiol Antimicrob 2023 Jun 22;22(1):47. doi: 10.1186/s12941-023-00599-7. PMID: 37349767Free PMC Article
Vehapoglu A, Kıyak MC
J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol 2022 Dec;35(6):629-633. Epub 2022 Jul 9 doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2022.07.005. PMID: 35820605
Uzun E, Misir A, Ozcamdalli M, Kizkapan EE, Cirakli A, Calgin MK
Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2020 Jun;28(6):1774-1779. Epub 2019 Jun 29 doi: 10.1007/s00167-019-05607-y. PMID: 31256214
Honegger J, Giese S
Minerva Endocrinol 2018 Dec;43(4):465-475. Epub 2018 Feb 19 doi: 10.23736/S0391-1977.18.02814-6. PMID: 29463076
Gei-Guardia O, Soto-Herrera E, Gei-Brealey A, Chen-Ku CH
Endocr Pract 2011 May-Jun;17(3):337-44. doi: 10.4158/EP10145.OR. PMID: 21041170

Diagnosis

Vehapoglu A, Kıyak MC
J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol 2022 Dec;35(6):629-633. Epub 2022 Jul 9 doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2022.07.005. PMID: 35820605
Chanson P
Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am 2019 Sep;48(3):583-603. Epub 2019 Jun 18 doi: 10.1016/j.ecl.2019.05.005. PMID: 31345525
Honegger J, Giese S
Minerva Endocrinol 2018 Dec;43(4):465-475. Epub 2018 Feb 19 doi: 10.23736/S0391-1977.18.02814-6. PMID: 29463076
Gei-Guardia O, Soto-Herrera E, Gei-Brealey A, Chen-Ku CH
Endocr Pract 2011 May-Jun;17(3):337-44. doi: 10.4158/EP10145.OR. PMID: 21041170
Gonçalves LF, Chaiworapongsa T, Romero R
Ment Retard Dev Disabil Res Rev 2002;8(1):3-13. doi: 10.1002/mrdd.10008. PMID: 11921380

Therapy

Belew H, Tamir W, Dilnessa T, Mengist A
Ann Clin Microbiol Antimicrob 2023 Jun 22;22(1):47. doi: 10.1186/s12941-023-00599-7. PMID: 37349767Free PMC Article
Uzun E, Misir A, Ozcamdalli M, Kizkapan EE, Cirakli A, Calgin MK
Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2020 Jun;28(6):1774-1779. Epub 2019 Jun 29 doi: 10.1007/s00167-019-05607-y. PMID: 31256214
Kumar N, Singh P, Kumar J, Dhanwal DK
BMJ Case Rep 2014 May 19;2014 doi: 10.1136/bcr-2013-200991. PMID: 24842349Free PMC Article
Gonçalves LF, Chaiworapongsa T, Romero R
Ment Retard Dev Disabil Res Rev 2002;8(1):3-13. doi: 10.1002/mrdd.10008. PMID: 11921380
Deutinger M, Deutinger J
Surg Gynecol Obstet 1993 Mar;176(3):267-70. PMID: 8438199

Prognosis

Gorvin CM, Newey PJ, Thakker RV
J Mol Endocrinol 2023 Apr 1;70(3) Epub 2023 Jan 25 doi: 10.1530/JME-22-0164. PMID: 36445946Free PMC Article
Sharma RK, Jalalpure SS, Chouhan MK, Deshpande S, Acharya R, Hegde S
Drug Res (Stuttg) 2022 Apr;72(4):189-196. Epub 2022 Feb 17 doi: 10.1055/a-1735-2887. PMID: 35176795
Uzun E, Misir A, Ozcamdalli M, Kizkapan EE, Cirakli A, Calgin MK
Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2020 Jun;28(6):1774-1779. Epub 2019 Jun 29 doi: 10.1007/s00167-019-05607-y. PMID: 31256214
Chanson P
Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am 2019 Sep;48(3):583-603. Epub 2019 Jun 18 doi: 10.1016/j.ecl.2019.05.005. PMID: 31345525
Gei-Guardia O, Soto-Herrera E, Gei-Brealey A, Chen-Ku CH
Endocr Pract 2011 May-Jun;17(3):337-44. doi: 10.4158/EP10145.OR. PMID: 21041170

Clinical prediction guides

Gorvin CM, Newey PJ, Thakker RV
J Mol Endocrinol 2023 Apr 1;70(3) Epub 2023 Jan 25 doi: 10.1530/JME-22-0164. PMID: 36445946Free PMC Article
Barbosa MS, Marques LM, Timenetsky J, Rosengarten R, Spergser J, Chopra-Dewasthaly R
BMC Microbiol 2022 Apr 8;22(1):93. doi: 10.1186/s12866-022-02512-2. PMID: 35395771Free PMC Article
Sharma RK, Jalalpure SS, Chouhan MK, Deshpande S, Acharya R, Hegde S
Drug Res (Stuttg) 2022 Apr;72(4):189-196. Epub 2022 Feb 17 doi: 10.1055/a-1735-2887. PMID: 35176795
Honegger J, Giese S
Minerva Endocrinol 2018 Dec;43(4):465-475. Epub 2018 Feb 19 doi: 10.23736/S0391-1977.18.02814-6. PMID: 29463076
Du GL, Liu ZH, Chen M, Ma R, Jiang S, Shayiti M, Zhu J, Yusufu A
Hormones (Athens) 2015 Oct-Dec;14(4):660-7. doi: 10.14310/horm.2002.1624. PMID: 26732159

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