Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Guide to Clinical Management

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Adam H. Balen, Gerard Conway, Roy Homburg, Richard Legro
CRC Press, 19 de abr. de 2005 - 240 páginas
Clearly presented and thoroughly up to date, this important text provides an overview of current knowledge of the polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) - its etiology, pathology, and the implications for effective medical management. In contrast with existing titles, this book focuses on the difficulty in making an accurate diagnosis and the conseq
 

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Chapter 1 Introduction and overview
1
Chapter 2 Defining the polycystic ovary syndrome
7
Chapter 3 Epidemiology of polycystic ovary syndrome
23
Chapter 4 The pathophysiology of polycystic ovary syndrome
33
Chapter 5 The genetics of polycystic ovary syndrome
59
Chapter 6 Body image and quality of life with polycystic ovary syndrome
75
Chapter 7 The effects of obesity and diet
85
diabetes and cardiovascular disease
93
Chapter 12 Menstrual disturbances
165
Chapter 13 The management of infertility associated with polycystic ovary syndrome
169
Chapter 14 Polycystic ovary syndrome pegnancy and miscarriage
193
Chapter 15 The management of women in the climateric and menopause who have a diagnosis of polycystic ovary syndrome
199
Ultrasound assessment of the polycystic ovary technical considerations
203
Polycystic ovary syndrome history sheet
207
Support groups and web sites
209
Further reading
211

gynecological cancer
129
hirsutism and androgenic alopecia
143
Chapter 11 Acne
159
Index
213
Back cover
225
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