Polycystic ovary syndrome /
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common reproductive health problems of women. Despite this, its effective treatment remains a significant challenge to the medical profession. This book is a thorough update on the syndrome, its aetiology, pathology, impact on infertility, and effe...
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Format: | Book |
Language: | English |
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Cambridge :
Cambridge University Press,
2007
Cambridge ; New York : 2007 |
Edition: | 2nd ed |
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Table of Contents:
- 1 Introduction : polycystic ovary syndrome is an intergenerational problem / Gabor T. Kovacs and Robert Norman
- 2. Introduction and history of polycystic ovary syndrome / Cindy Farquhar
- 3. Phenotype and genotype in polycystic ovary syndrome / Richard S. Legro
- 4. The pathology of the polycystic ovary syndrome / Andrew G. Ostor
- 5. Imaging polycystic ovaries / Sophie Jonard, Yann Robert, Yves Ardaens and Didier Dewailly
- 6. Insulin sensitizers in the treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome / Helena Teede
- 7. Long-term health consequences of polycystic ovary syndrome / Eleni Kousta and Stephen Franks
- 8. Skin manifestations of polycystic ovary syndrome / Rodney Sinclair and Jack Green
- 9. Lifestyle factors in the etiology and management of polycystic ovary syndrome / Robert Norman and Lisa Moran
- 10. Ovulation induction for women with polycystic ovary syndrome / Roy Homburg
- 11. Laparoscopic surgical treatment of infertility related to PCOS revisited / Jean Cohen
- 12. In vitro fertilization and the patient with polycystic ovaries or polycystic ovary syndrome / Adam H. Balen
- 13. Role of hyperinsulinemic insulin resistance in polycystic ovary syndrome / Maria J. luorno
- 14. Novel treatments for polycystic ovary syndrome, including in vitro maturation / William M. Buckett and Seang Lin Tan
- 15. The pediatric origins of polycystic ovary syndrome / Belen Roldan and Hector F. Escobar-Morreale
- 16. Fetal programming of polycystic ovary syndrome / David H. Abbott, Cristin M. Bruns, Deborah K. Barnett and Daniel A. Dumesic
- 17. Adrenocortical dysfunction in polycystic ovary syndrome / Bulent O. Yildiz and Ricardo Azziz
- 18. Polycystic ovary syndrome in Asian women / Ernest Hung Yu Ng, Carina Chi Wai Chan and Pak Chung Ho
- 19. Obesity surgery and the polycystic ovary syndrome / John B. Dixon and Paul E. O'Brien
- 20. Nutritional aspects of polycystic ovary syndrome / Morey Schachter, Carmela Rotem, Arieh Raziel, Raphael Ron-El and Shevach Friedler.