Polycystic ovary syndrome : challenging issues in the modern era of individualized medicine
Diamanti-Kandarakis, Evanthia (Éditeur intellectuel)
2022
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9780128230466
Anglais
1. Defining PCOS: A syndrome with an intrinsic heterogeneous nature -- 2. Secondary PCOS: Well-defined causes, leading to the PCOS phenotype -- 3. Developmental origins of polycystic ovary syndrome: Everything starts in utero -- 4. The multifarious role of insulin in PCOS: From pathophysiology to therapeutic management -- 5. The pathogenic role of androgen excess in PCOS -- 6. Intrinsic abnormalities of adipose tissue and adipose tissue dysfunction in PCOS -- 7. Diet and exercise in the management of PCOS: Starting from the basics -- 8. Targeting metabolism in the management of PCOS: Metformin and beyond -- 9. Combined oral contraceptives: Why, when, where? -- 10. Targeting infertility in PCOS: Unfolding “Ariadne's thread” -- 11. Inositols and other supplements in the management of PCOS -- 12. Polycystic ovary syndrome and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease -- 13. Cardiometabolic risk in women with PCOS -- 14. Endocrine-disrupting chemicals and PCOS: A novel contributor in the etiology of the syndrome -- 15. Long-term health in women of age more than 40 years with polycystic ovary syndrome -- 16. Vitamin D metabolism in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) -- 17. The challenging role of antiandrogens in the management of polycystic ovary syndrome -- 18. PCOS in adolescence: Pathophysiology, diagnostic challenges, and therapeutic controversies -- 19. Obstructive sleep apnea and polycystic ovary syndrome: Clinical interactions and underlying pathophysiology
Women's healthcare regarding polycystic ovarian syndrome remains challenging. Patients often go from one specialist to another trying to fully understand and management the disorder. Women often go years before a diagnosis, seeing three or more doctors before a confirmed diagnosis. Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: Challenging Issues in the Modern Era of Individualized Medicine brings together multiple medical disciplines to improve the care of women with PCOS. Such a multidisciplinary clinical and scientific approach integrates obstetrics and gynecology, pediatric and medical endocrinology, internal medicine, genetics, psychology and laboratory medicine into relevant translational clinical and scientific discussions that update both the scientific understanding of PCOS and the diagnosis and management of all aspects of the syndrome. The impact of PCO on the onset of puberty is subdivided in sub sections to get a better understanding of this condition and the management at different stages in a woman's life.