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Original Research
Evidence that adrenal oestrogens are not involved in benign breast disease
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1
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Department of Medicine, Hope Hospital - University of Manchester (England)
2
Department of Surgery, Withington Hospital - University of Manchester (England)
Clin. Exp. Obstet. Gynecol. 1985, 12(3-4), 47–51;
Published: 10 September 1985
Abstract
We have studied 30 women with symptomatic benign breast disease in order to test the hypothesis that in some it might be caused by an enzyme variant leading to excessive adrenal production of oestrone. Synthetic 1-24 ACTH (Synacthen) was given intramuscularly after overnight suppression with dexamethasone, during the early follicular phase of the menstrual cycle. In no subjects did plasma oestrone levels show a consistent and significant response to ACTH despite the expected consistent rises in androstenedione and cortisol. We conclude that it is unlikely that adrenal oestrogens play a significant role in the pathophysiology of even a minority of patients with benign breast disease.