Title Metabolic aspects of PCOS : treatment with insulin sensitizers / Mariagrazia Stracquadanio, Lilliana Ciotta

Published Cham : Springer, 2015

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Description 1 online resource : illustrations Contents Introduction -- Etiopathogenesis -- Clinical Features -- Psychological implications of PCOS -- Diagnosis and Assessment -- PCOS Therapy Summary 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 Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Vendor-supplied metadata Subject Polycystic ovary syndrome -- Treatment Insulin -- Mechanism of action. Metabolic syndrome. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome -- therapy Metabolic Syndrome MEDICAL -- Gynecology & Obstetrics. Insulin -- Mechanism of action Metabolic syndrome Genre/Form Electronic books Form Electronic book Author Ciotta, Lilliana, author ISBN 9783319167602 331916760X 3319167596 9783319167596

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