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Main description:
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 adrenal hyperplasia (NCAH) has improved the clinical care and diagnostic accuracy of these patients. New criteria for the diagnosis of the polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) were proposed in Rotterdam, criteria that have resulted in controversy and, hopefully, initiation of new studies. The association of insulin resistance with PCOS has been strengthened, and the role of metformin in tre- ing the infertility of the PCOS has been validated. Risks for diabetes and, more cont- versially, cardiovascular disease in women with PCOS have received substantial investigation. Our understanding of the epidemiology and economic impact of these disorders has expanded, emphasizing their critical importance. These are but a few highlights of how the terrain has changed in a relatively brief period of time. In keeping with these advances, the title of this book has been revised to reflect the growing importance of PCOS as the most prevalent androgen excess disorder in women, and arguably, as the one that might have the most serious adverse consequences for general health. There are fewer chapters to provide a more focused elucidation of the area. Several chapters were penned by new (and young) authors who are conducting cutting-edge research in the field.
Contents:
I. Introduction
A Brief History of Androgen Excess
Ricardo Azziz
II. Physiology of Androgens
Ovarian and Adrenal Androgen Biosynthesis and Metabolis
Walter L. Miller, David H. Geller, and Mitchell Rosen
Androgens Throughout the Life of Women
C. Richard Parker, Jr.
Physiologic Effects of Androgens in Women
T. Keta Hodgson and Glenn D. Braunstein
Androgen Measurements: Methods, Interpretation and Limitations
Frank Z. Stanczyk
III. Pathophysiology of Androgen Excess
Androgen-Secreting Adrenal and Ovarian Neoplasms
Michel Pugeat, Gerald Raverot, Ingrid Plotton, Aude Brac de la Perriere, Pascale Mirakian, Henri Dechaud, Nicole Berger, and Jean Louis Peix
Cushing's Syndrome Acromegaly and Androgen Excess
Anne-Celine REYSS, Didier Dewailly
The Non Classic Adrenal Hyperplasias
Didier Dewailly and Ricardo Azzizb
Pregnancy-Related Androgen Excess
Howard D. McClamrock
Drug-Induced Hyperandrogenism
Christine Cortet-Rudelli and Didier Dewailly
The Severe Insulin Resistant Hyperandrogenic Syndromes
David E. Moller, Antonio Vidal-Puig, and Ricardo Azziz
Idiopathic Hirsutism
Enrico Carmina
Definition and Epidemiology of the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Ricardo Azziz
Clinical Features of PCOS
W. Futterweit, E. Diamanti-Kandarakis, and Ricardo Azziz
Biochemical Features of the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Adam Balen
Ovarian Histology, Morphology and Ultrasonography in PCOS
Sophie Jonard, Yann Robert, Yves Ardaens, and Didier Dewailly
Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Gonadotropic Dysfunction in PCOS
R. Jeffrey Chang and Rinku V. Mehta
Ovarian Steroidogenic Abnormalities in PCOS
Denis A. Magoffin
Hypothalamic-Pituitary Adrenal Dysfunction in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Bulent O.Yildiz, Enrico Carmina, and Ricardo Azziz
The Genetic Basis of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Mark O. Goodarzi
Pediatric Hyperandrogenism
Kathleen M. Hoeger
Environmental Factors in the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Marie-France Hivert and Jean-Patrice Baillargeon
Animal Models and Fetal Programming of PCOS
David H. Abbott, Daniel A. Dumesic, Jon E. Levine, Andrea Dunaif, and Vasantha Padmanabhan
Insulin Resistance and Hyperinsulinism in PCOS
Paulina A. Essah and John E. Nestler
The Endocrine Impact of Obesity and Body Habitus in PCOS
Pasquali Renato and Gambineri Alessandra
Molecular Mechanisms of Insulin Resistance in PCOS
Theodore P. Ciaraldi
Menstrual Dysfunction and Endometrial Neoplasia
Abdulkadir Wagley and Paul Hardiman
Beta Cell Dysfunction, Glucose Intolerance, and Diabetes in PCOS
David A. Ehrmann
Hypertension, and Cardiovascular and Lipoprotein Abnormalities
Francesco Orio and Stefano Palomba
Reproductive and Obstetrical Consequences of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Mary C. Johnson and Richard S. Legro
Psychosocial and Quality-of-Life Consequences of Androgen Excess
Onno E. Janssen, Susanne Hahn, and Sigrid Elsenbruch
Overview of Long-Term Morbidity and Economic Cost of PCOS
Ricardo Azziz
IV. Evaluation and Treatment of Androgen Excess
Clinical and Hormonal Evaluation of Androgen Excess
Ricardo Azziz
Ovarian Suppression and Treatment of Hirsutism
Paolo Moghetti
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Ovulation Induction
Bulent O. Yildiz and Ricardo Azziz
In Vitro Fertilization for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Hanadi Ba-Akdah, Ezgi Demirtas, Hananel Holzer, William Buckett, and Seang Lin Tan
The Surgical Management of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Adam Balen
Use of Insulin Sensit
PRODUCT DETAILS
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Publication date: September, 2006
Pages: 488
Weight: 1100g
Availability: Available
Subcategories: Endocrinology, Obstetrics and Gynaecology
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