Androgen Excess Disorders in Women

Table of Contents

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   Book Overview
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   Chapter 1 A Brief History of Androgen Excess
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   Chapter 2 Ovarian and Adrenal Androgen Biosynthesis and Metabolism
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   Chapter 3 Androgens Throughout the Life of Women
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   Chapter 4 Physiological Effects of Androgens in Women
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   Chapter 5 Androgen Measurements
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   Chapter 6 Androgen-Secreting Adrenal and Ovarian Neoplasms
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   Chapter 7 Cushing’s Syndrome, Acromegaly, and Androgen Excess
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   Chapter 8 The Nonclassic Adrenal Hyperplasias
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    Chapter 9 Pregnancy-Related Androgen Excess
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    Chapter 10 Drug-Induced Hyperandrogenism
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    Chapter 11 Severe Insulin-Resistance Hyperandrogenic Syndromes
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    Chapter 12 Idiopathic Hirsutism
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    Chapter 13 Definition and Epidemiology of the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
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    Chapter 14 Clinical Features of the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
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    Chapter 15 Biochemical Features of the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
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    Chapter 16 Ovarian Histology, Morphology, and Ultrasonography in the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
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    Chapter 17 Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Gonadotropic Dysfunction in the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
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    Chapter 18 Ovarian Steroidogenic Abnormalities in the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
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    Chapter 19 Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Dysfunction in the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
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    Chapter 20 The Genetic Basis of the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
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    Chapter 21 Pediatric Hyperandrogenism and the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Adolescence
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    Chapter 22 Environmental Factors in the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
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    Chapter 23 Animal Models and Fetal Programming of the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
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    Chapter 24 Insulin Resistance and Hyperinsulinism in the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
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    Chapter 25 The Endocrine Impact of Obesity and Body Habitus in the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
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    Chapter 26 Molecular Mechanisms of Insulin Resistance in the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
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    Chapter 27 Menstrual Dysfunction and Endometrial Neoplasia in the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Other Androgen Excess Disorders
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    Chapter 28 β-Cell Dysfunction, Glucose Intolerance, and Diabetes in the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
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    Chapter 29 Hypertension and Cardiovascular and Lipoprotein Abnormalities in the Polycystic Ovary Snydrome
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    Chapter 30 Reproductive and Obstetrical Consequences of the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
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    Chapter 31 Psychosocial and Quality-of-Life Consequences of Androgen Excess and the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
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    Chapter 32 Overview of Long-Term Morbidity and Economic Cost of the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
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    Chapter 33 Clinical and Hormonal Evaluation of Androgen Excess
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    Chapter 34 Ovarian Suppression and Treatment of Hirsutism
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    Chapter 35 Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Ovulation Induction
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    Chapter 36 In Vitro Fertilization for the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
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    Chapter 37 Surgical Management of the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
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    Chapter 38 Use of Insulin Sensitizers in the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
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    Chapter 39 Weight Reduction and Lifestyle Modifiction in the Treatment of Androgen Excess