Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Current Controversies, From The Ovary To The Pancreas /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Dunaif, Andrea (Editor), Chang, R. Jeffrey (Editor), Franks, Stephen (Editor), Legro, Richard S. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Totowa, NJ : Humana Press, 2008.
• Series: Contemporary Endocrinology
• Subjects: Medicine.; Gynecology.; Obstetrics.; Internal medicine.; Diabetes.; Endocrinology.; Medicine & Public Health.; Obstetrics/Perinatology.; Internal Medicine.

All four editors of this title are extremely prominent in the field of PCOS. Although they are all U.S.-based, they are internationally renowned. The book includes the latest diagnostic criteria for PCOS, and comprises the most up to date information about the genetic features and pathogenesis of PC...

Table of Contents:

• Folliculogenesis in Polycystic Ovaries
• Accounting for the Follicle Population in the Polycystic Ovary
• What Is the Appropriate Imaging of the Polycystic Ovary
• Polycystic Ovary Versus Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
• Genetic Analyses of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
• Fetal Origins of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
• Pubertal Precursors of the Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
• Variations in the Expression of the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Phenotype
• Acquired Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
• Recommendations for the Early Recognition and Prevention of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
• Insulin Action and Secretion in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
• Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and the Metabolic Syndrome Long-Term Risks
• Insulin Sensitizers Targeting Metabolic and Reproductive Consequences in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
• Mechanisms and Treatment of Obesity in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
• Metabolic and Endocrine Effects of Statins in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
• Recommended Therapies for Metabolic Defects in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
• Pathogenesis of Hyperandrogenism in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
• Recommended Treatment Modalities for Hyperandrogenism
• Effective Regimens for Ovulation Induction in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
• Pregnancy in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
• Impact of Diagnostic Criteria.