Androgen Excess Disorders in Women Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Other Disorders /

Androgen Excess Disorders in Women Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Other Disorders /

The field of androgen excess disorders has advanced substantially since the original publication of this book. The Androgen Excess Society (AES) was founded to bring together investigators in the field. A better understanding of the screening, progression, and molecular genetics of nonclassic adrena...

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Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Azziz, Ricardo (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Nestler, John E. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Dewailly, Didier (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
Γλώσσα:English
Έκδοση: Totowa, NJ : Humana Press, 2007.
Έκδοση:Second Edition.
Σειρά:Contemporary Endocrinology
Θέματα:
Medicine.
Endocrinology.
Medicine & Public Health.
Διαθέσιμο Online:Full Text via HEAL-Link
Πίνακας περιεχομένων:
  • A Brief History of Androgen Excess
  • Physiology of Androgens
  • Ovarian and Adrenal Androgen Biosynthesis and Metabolism
  • Androgens Throughout the Life of Women
  • Physiological Effects of Androgens in Women
  • Androgen Measurements
  • Uncommon Causes of Androgen Excess
  • Androgen-Secreting Adrenal and Ovarian Neoplasms
  • Cushing’s Syndrome, Acromegaly, and Androgen Excess
  • The Nonclassic Adrenal Hyperplasias
  • Pregnancy-Related Androgen Excess
  • Drug-Induced Hyperandrogenism
  • Severe Insulin-Resistance Hyperandrogenic Syndromes
  • Idiopathic Hirsutism
  • The Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
  • Definition and Epidemiology of the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
  • Clinical Features of the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
  • Biochemical Features of the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
  • Ovarian Histology, Morphology, and Ultrasonography in the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
  • Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Gonadotropic Dysfunction in the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
  • Ovarian Steroidogenic Abnormalities in the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
  • Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Dysfunction in the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
  • The Genetic Basis of the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
  • Pediatric Hyperandrogenism and the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Adolescence
  • Environmental Factors in the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
  • Animal Models and Fetal Programming of the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
  • Insulin Resistance and Hyperinsulinism in the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
  • The Endocrine Impact of Obesity and Body Habitus in the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
  • Molecular Mechanisms of Insulin Resistance in the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
  • Menstrual Dysfunction and Endometrial Neoplasia in the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Other Androgen Excess Disorders
  • ?-Cell Dysfunction, Glucose Intolerance, and Diabetes in the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
  • Hypertension and Cardiovascular and Lipoprotein Abnormalities in the Polycystic Ovary Snydrome
  • Reproductive and Obstetrical Consequences of the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
  • Psychosocial and Quality-of-Life Consequences of Androgen Excess and the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
  • Overview of Long-Term Morbidity and Economic Cost of the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
  • Evaluation and Treatment of Androgen Excess
  • Clinical and Hormonal Evaluation of Androgen Excess
  • Ovarian Suppression and Treatment of Hirsutism
  • Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Ovulation Induction
  • In Vitro Fertilization for the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
  • Surgical Management of the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
  • Use of Insulin Sensitizers in the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
  • Weight Reduction and Lifestyle Modifiction in the Treatment of Androgen Excess.

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