Insulin Resistance And Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Pathogenesis Evaluation And Treatment by Evanthia Diamanti-Kandarakis , Humana Press Inc.

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Humana Press Inc. Insulin Resistance And Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Pathogenesis Evaluation And Treatment by Evanthia Diamanti-Kandarakis

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrinopathy in women of reproductive age. Providing a state-of-the-art analysis of the connection between insulin resistance and PCOS, this book comprehensively covers a range of topics. It provides an up-to-date and balanced overview of PCOS, with specific attention to the role of insulin resistance in its pathogenesis. It also examines diet and lifestyle factors in the aetiology and management of PCOS._x000D_ _x000D_ 1. EVALUATION FOR INSULIN RESISTANCE AND CO-MORBIDITIES RELATED TO_x000D_ INSULIN RESISTANCE IN PCOS_x000D_ Ricardo Azziz, MD, MPH, MBA_x000D_ Dept. of Ob/Gyn, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, and Depts. of Ob/Gyn and_x000D_ Medicine, The David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA,_x000D_ USA_x000D_ _x000D_ 2. FAT DISTRIBUTION AND ADIPOSE PRODUCTS IN PCOS_x000D_ Running title: Adipose products in PCOS_x000D_ Enrico Carmina, M.D._x000D_ Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy_x000D_ _x000D_ 3. Treatment of Infertility in PCOS: Ovulation Induction_x000D_ Running head: Ovulation Induction in PCOS_x000D_ Authors: Deborah S. Wachs, MD_x000D_ University of California, San Diego_x000D_ School of Medicine_x000D_ Department of Reproduction Medicine_x000D_ *R. Jeffery Chang, MD_x000D_ University of California, San Diego_x000D_ School of Medicine_x000D_ Department of Reproduction Medicine_x000D_ _x000D_ 4. IMAGING STUDIES IN POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME_x000D_ Sophie JONARD, MD 1, Yann ROBERT, MD 2, Yves ARDAENS, MD 2 and Didier_x000D_ DEWAILLY, MD 1_x000D_ 1 Department of Endocrine Gynaecology and Reproductive Medecine,_x000D_ Hopital Jeanne de Flandre, Centre Hospitalier et Universitaire de_x000D_ Lille, France_x000D_ 2 Department of Radiology, Hopital Jeanne de Flandre, Centre_x000D_ Hospitalier et Universitaire de Lille, France_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ 5. GENES RELATED TO METABOLIC ABNORMALITIES OR INSULIN RESISTANCE IN_x000D_ PCOS_x000D_ SHORT TITLE: Insulin resistance genes in PCOS_x000D_ Hector F. Escobar-Morreale, MD, PhD_x000D_ Department of Endocrinology, Hospital Ramon y Cajal & Department of_x000D_ Medicine, Universidad de Alcala, Madrid, Spain_x000D_ _x000D_ 6. ANTI-ANDROGENS_x000D_ Kur_ad UEnluhizarci, M.D. and Fahrettin Kele_timur, M.D._x000D_ Department of Endocrinology, Erciyes University Medical School,_x000D_ Kayseri, Turkey_x000D_ _x000D_ 7. LIPID ABNORMALITIES IN PCOS_x000D_ Abbreviated title: Lipids and PCOS_x000D_ Djuro Macut, M.D., PhD._x000D_ Institute of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Diseases of Metabolism, Dr_x000D_ Subotica 13, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia_x000D_ _x000D_ 8. Serine Phosphorylation,Insulin Resistance, and the Regulation OF_x000D_ ANDROGEN SYNTHESIS_x000D_ Running title: Serine phosphorylation, insulin resistance, and_x000D_ steroidogenesis_x000D_ Andrew A. Bremer M.D., Ph.D.*, Walter L. Miller, M.D._x000D_ Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco_x000D_ *Supported by Pediatric Endocrinology Training Grant T32 DK07161_x000D_ _x000D_ 9. CHRONIC TREATMENT OF POLYCYSTIC OVARIAN SYNDROME:_x000D_ ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE PILLS_x000D_ Running Title: PCOS and OCP treatment_x000D_ Shahla Nader, M.D._x000D_ Departments of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences and_x000D_ Internal Medicine_x000D_ The University of Texas Medical School - Houston_x000D_ _x000D_ 10. INSULIN SENSITIZING DRUGS FOR THE TREATMENT OF INFERTILITY IN_x000D_ POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME_x000D_ (Insulin Sensitizing Drugs in PCOS)_x000D_ Cynthia S. Ryan, MDa, John E. Nestler, MDbc_x000D_ aClinical Fellow, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Medical_x000D_ College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond,_x000D_ Virginia_x000D_ bWilliam G. Blackard Professor of Medicine and Chair, Division of_x000D_ Endocrinology and Metabolism, Medical College of Virginia, Virginia_x000D_ Commonwealth University; and cVice Chair Department of Internal_x000D_ Medicine, Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth_x000D_ University, Richmond, Virginia_x000D_ _x000D_ 11. DIET AND LIFESTYLE FACTORS IN THE AETIOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT OF_x000D_ POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME_x000D_ R. J. NORMAN1 and L.J. MORAN2_x000D_ 1Research Centre for Reproductive Health and Repromed,_x000D_ The Queen Elizabeth Hospital_x000D_ University of Adelaide_x000D_ South Australia, Australia_x000D_ 2CSIRO Human Nutrition,_x000D_ Kintore Avenue, Adelaide 5000_x000D_ South Australia, Australia_x000D_ _x000D_ 12. ADRENARCHE: THE INTERRELATIONSHIP OF ANDROGENS/ INSULIN ON THE_x000D_ DEVELOPMENT OF THE METABOLIC SYNDROME/ PCOS_x000D_ Running Head: Adrenarche: Metabolic Syndrome/ PCOS_x000D_ Authors: Sharon E. Oberfield, M.D(1), Natasha Leibel, M.D. (1), Lauren_x000D_ Antler B.A. (1), Miriam Silfen, M.D. (1), Lenore S. Levine, M.D. (1),_x000D_ Mary Horlick, M.D._x000D_