Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Book

Overview

Historical Perspectives Joseph W. Goldzieher

Epidemiology of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Are Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome at Risk for Cardiovascular Disease?
David S. Guzick and Evelyn O. Talbott

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Long-Term Disease Risks Caren G. Solomon Premature Pubarche, Insulin Resistance, and Adolescent Polycystic Ovary Silva A. Arslanian and Selma Witchel

Reproductive Abnormalities

Morphological and Physiological Correlates of the Polycystic Ovary Gregory F. Erickson and Shunichi Shimasaki

Ultrasound Examination of Polycystic and Multifollicular Ovaries Didier Dewailly, Robert Yann, Christophe Lions, and Yves Ardaens

Adrenal Androgen Excess in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Ricardo Azziz

Neuroendocrine Dysfunction in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome John C. Marshall, Christine A. Eagleson, and Christopher R. McCartney

Animal Models of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

A Transgenic Mouse Model of Functional Ovarian Hyperstimulation: Implications for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Gabe E. Owens and John H. Nilson

Prenatal Androgen Excess Programs for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Female Rhesus Monkeys David H. Abbott, Joel R. Eisner, Ricki J. Colman, Joseph W. Kemnitz, and Daniel A. Dumesic

Metabolic Abnormalities and Their Relationship to Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Regulation of Metabolism and Reproduction Through the Insulin Receptor Substrat Protein Signaling System Deborah J. Burks and Morris F. White

Molecular Mechanisms of Insulin Action in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Andrea Dunaif

Glucose Intolerance in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Role of the Beta Cell David A. Ehrmann

Oligocentric Systems Associated with Central Obesity and Insulin Resistance: Models for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome John D. Brunzell

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Coronary Vascular Disease: The Evidence?
Robert A. Wild

Vascular Function in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Helmut O. Steinberg, Giancarlo Paradisi, Marguerite K. Shepard, and Alain D. Baron

Genetics and Environmental Influences

The Genetics of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Model for the Analysis of Complex Genetic Diseases Margrit Urbanek, Deborah A. Driscoll, Jerome F. Strauss, III, Richard S. Spielman, Xinqi Wu, Andrea Dunaif, and Richard S. Legro

Role of Genes Encoding Steroidogenic Enzymes in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Stephen Franks, Neda Gharani, and Mark McCarthy

The Role of Obesity in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Ann E. Taylor

Dyslipidemia in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Etiology and Response to Treatment Richard S. Legro

Environmental Factors in Polycystic Overy Syndrome: Are There Plausible Cause-and-Effect Hypotheses?
Claude L. Hughes, Ruchi Mathur, and David Geller

Intervention/Prevention Strategies

Lifestyle Factors and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Robert J. Norman and Michael J. Davies

Treatment of Hyperandrogenism Rogerio A. Lobo

Ovulation Induction: Predictors of Ovarian Response and Clinical Outcomes Babek Imani, Marinus J. C. Eijkemans, J. Dik F. Habbema, Bart C. J. M. Fauser, and Egbert R. te Velde

Diagnostic Criteria

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Diagnostic Criteria R. Jeffrey Chang

Index