Insulin Resistance and Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Pathogenesis, Evaluation, and Treatment

Despite dizzyingly fast-paced advances over the past two decades, even the definition of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) remains in dispute. Insulin Resistance and Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: Pathogenesis, Evaluation, and Treatment highlights the recent transition of PCOS from an infertility dis...

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Other Authors: Diamanti-Kandarakis, Evanthia (Editor), Nestler, John E. (Editor), Panidis, Dimitrios (Editor), Pasquali, Renato (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Totowa, NJ Humana 2007, 2007
Edition:1st ed. 2007
Series:Contemporary Endocrinology
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Evaluation for Insulin Resistance and Comorbidities Related to Insulin Resistance in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
  • Fat Distribution and Adipose Products in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
  • Treatment of Infertility in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
  • Imaging Studies in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
  • Genes Related to Metabolic Abnormalities or Insulin Resistance in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
  • Anti-Androgens
  • Lipid Abnormalities in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
  • Serine Phosphorylation, Insulin Resistance, and the Regulation of Androgen Synthesis
  • Chronic Treatment of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
  • Insulin-Sensitizing Drugs for the Treatment of Infertility in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
  • Diet and Lifestyle Factors in the Etiology and Management of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
  • Adrenarche
  • Cardiovascular Disease and Inflammation
  • Surgery and Laser Diathermy
  • Late Pregnancy Complications in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
  • Glucose Intolerance
  • Hormonal and Biochemical Evaluation of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
  • Endometrial Carcinoma in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
  • Statins, Oxidative Stress, and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
  • Glucose Intolerance in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
  • Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
  • Anovulation in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
  • Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
  • “Secondary” Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
  • Long-Term Sequelae of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
  • The Insulin Resistance of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
  • Therapeutic Aspects of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Adolescence
  • Lifestyle Intervention in Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
  • Involvement of the Endocannabinoid System in Metabolism and Fertility
  • Insulin Resistance
  • Clinical Evaluation of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
  • Pharmaceutical Intervention in Metabolic and Cardiovascular risk Factors in Polycystic OvarySyndrome
  • Insulin Resistance and Early Pregnancy Loss in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome