Title | Polycystic Ovary Syndrome [electronic resource] / edited by R. Jeffrey Chang |
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Imprint | New York, NY : Springer New York, 1996 |
Connect to | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-8483-0 |
Descript | XVII, 370p. 93 illus. online resource |
1. Regulation of Ovulation Rate -- 2. Dynamics of Follicle Development in the Human Ovary -- 3. The Molecular Basis of Ovarian Cell Death -- 4. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS): The Possible Roles of Apoptosis in Human Granulosa Cells -- 5. Potential Role of the Renin-Angiotensin System in Polycystic Ovaries -- 6. Dysregulation of Androgen Secretion and Steroid Metabolism in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome -- 7. Adrenocortical Dysfunction in the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome -- 8. Insulin Resistance in the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome -- 9. Beta-Cell Function in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome -- 10. Luteinizing Hormone and Growth Factor Control of the Thecal Cell -- 11. Comparative Androgen Production from Theca Cells of Normal Women and Women with Polycystic Ovaries -- 12. Development of a Human Thecal Tumor Cell Model: Regulation of Steroidogenesis and Enzyme Expression -- 13. Development of Human Granulosa Cell Lines -- 14. Suppression of Aromatase Activity in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome -- 15. The Insulin-Like Growth Factor (IGF) System in Human Ovary and Its Relevance to Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome -- 16. Hyperinsulinemic Androgenism: A Pathophysiologic Paradox -- 17. Hypothalamic-Pituitary Dynamics in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome -- 18. Aspects of Ovulation Induction in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome -- 19. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Fertilization, and Early Embryonic Development -- 20. In Vitro Fertilization in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome -- 21. Surgical Approaches to Ovulation Induction: The Laparoscopic Experience -- 22. Androgens, Lipids, Insulin Resistance, and Cardiovascular Risk -- 23. A Unifying Concept for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome -- Author Index