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Record Nr.

UNINA9910300233203321

Autore

Stracquadanio Mariagrazia

Titolo

Metabolic Aspects of PCOS : Treatment With Insulin Sensitizers / / by Mariagrazia Stracquadanio, Lilliana Ciotta

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015

ISBN

3-319-16760-X

Edizione

[1st ed. 2015.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (144 p.)

Disciplina

610

616.4

618.1

Soggetti

Gynecology

Endocrinology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

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. .