Metabolic Aspects of PCOS

Treatment With Insulin Sensitizers

Mariagrazia Stracquadanio, Lilliana Ciotta (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

VIII, 137 Seiten

2016 | 1. Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-319-36668-5 (ISBN)

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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, or "insulin sensitizers," in reducing hyperandrogenism and improving fertility outcome. Detailed information is provided on the use of insulin sensitizers such as metformin and inositol and suitable therapeutic protocols are described. All too often, PCOS is treated by gynecologists only as an endocrine disorder, without recognition of the very important part that insulin plays in the syndrome. Practitioners will find this book to be a valuable source of information on PCOS as a metabolic syndrome and a comprehensive guide to achieving good treatment results.

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

Erscheinungsdatum	21.10.2016
Zusatzinfo	VIII, 137 p. 5 illus., 4 illus. in color.
Verlagsort	Cham
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Gynäkologie / Geburtshilfe
Themenwelt	Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Innere Medizin ► Endokrinologie
Schlagworte	endocrinology • Gynaecology and obstetrics • gynecology • Insulin • Insulin sensitizers • Insulin-sensitizing agents • Medicine • Medicine: general issues • Metformin • Pathogenesis of PCOS • Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
ISBN-10	3-319-36668-8 / 3319366688
ISBN-13	978-3-319-36668-5 / 9783319366685
Zustand	Neuware