Metabolic Aspects of PCOS Treatment With Insulin Sensitizers /

• Main Authors: Stracquadanio, Mariagrazia (Author), Ciotta, Lilliana (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Gynecology.; Endocrinology.; Medicine & Public Health.

This book on the metabolic aspects of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) reviews the scientific evidence for the key etiological role of insulin resistance in the pathogenesis of PCOS. It also presents a new clinical and diagnostic approach and clearly explains the value of insulin-sensitizing agents,...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Etiopathogenesis
• Clinical Features
• Psychological implications of PCOS
• Diagnosis and Assessment
• PCOS Therapy.