Metabolic Aspects of PCOS
Stracquadanio, Mariagrazia; Ciotta, Lilliana
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Description for Metabolic Aspects of PCOS
hardcover. Num Pages: 145 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 4 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MFGM; MJGD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 391.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
145
Condition
New
Number of Pages
137
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319167596
SKU
V9783319167596
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99-15
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