Androgen Excess Disorders in Women

I.Introduction

1. A Brief History of Androgen Excess
Ricardo Azziz

II.Physiology of Androgens

2. Ovarian and Adrenal Androgen Biosynthesis and Metabolism
Walter L. Miller, David H. Geller, Mitchell Rosen

3. Androgens Throughout the Life of Women
C. Richard Parker

4. Physiological Effects of Androgens in Women
T. Keta Hodgson, Glenn D. Braunstein

5. Androgen Measurements
Frank Z. Stanczyk

III.Uncommon Causes of Androgen Excess

6. Androgen-Secreting Adrenal and Ovarian Neoplasms
Michel Pugeat, Gérald Raverot, Ingrid Plotton, Aude Brac de la Perrière, Pascale Mirakian, Henri Déchaud, Nicole Berger, Jean Louis Peix

7. Cushing’s Syndrome, Acromegaly, and Androgen Excess
Anne-Céline Reyss, Didier Dewailly

8. The Nonclassic Adrenal Hyperplasias
Didier Dewailly, Ricardo Azziz

9. Pregnancy-Related Androgen Excess
Howard D. McClamrock

10. Drug-Induced Hyperandrogenism
Barbara Neraud, Didier Dewailly

11. Severe Insulin-Resistance Hyperandrogenic Syndromes
David E. Moller, Antonio Vidal-Puig, Ricardo Azziz

12. Idiopathic Hirsutism
Enrico Carmina

IV.The Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

13. Definition and Epidemiology of the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Ricardo Azziz

14. Clinical Features of the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Walter Futterweit, Evanthia Diamanti-Kandarakis, Ricardo Azziz

15. Biochemical Features of the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Adam H. Balen

16. Ovarian Histology, Morphology, and Ultrasonography in the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Sophie Jonard, Yann Robert, Yves Ardaens, Didier Dewailly

17. Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Gonadotropic Dysfunction in the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
R. Jeffrey Chang, Rinku V. Mehta

18. Ovarian Steroidogenic Abnormalities in the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Denis A. Magoffin

19. Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Dysfunction in the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Bulent O. Yildiz, Enrico Carmina, Ricardo Azziz

20. The Genetic Basis of the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Mark O. Goodarzi

21. Pediatric Hyperandrogenism and the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Adolescence
Kathleen M. Hoeger

22. Environmental Factors in the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Marie-France Hivert, Jean-Patrice Baillargeon

23. Animal Models and Fetal Programming of the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
David H. Abbott, Daniel A. Dumesic, Jon E. Levine, Andrea Dunaif, Vasantha Padmanabhan

24. Insulin Resistance and Hyperinsulinism in the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Paulina A. Essah, John E. Nestler

25. The Endocrine Impact of Obesity and Body Habitus in the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Renato Pasquali, Alessandra Gambineri

26. Molecular Mechanisms of Insulin Resistance in the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Theodore P. Ciaraldi

27. Menstrual Dysfunction and Endometrial Neoplasia in the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Other Androgen Excess Disorders
Abdulkadir Wagley, Paul Hardiman

28. ß-Cell Dysfunction, Glucose Intolerance, and Diabetes in the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
David A. Ehrmann

29. Hypertension and Cardiovascular and Lipoprotein Abnormalities in the Polycystic Ovary Snydrome
Francesco Orio, Stefano Palomba

30. Reproductive and Obstetrical Consequences of the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Mary C. Johnson, Richard S. Legro

31. Psychosocial and Quality-of-Life Consequences of Androgen Excess and the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Onno E. Janssen, Susanne Hahn, Sigrid Elsenbruch

32. Overview of Long-Term Morbidity and Economic Cost of the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Ricardo Azziz

V.Evaluation and Treatment of Androgen Excess

33. Clinical and Hormonal Evaluation of Androgen Excess
Ricardo Azziz

34. Ovarian Suppression and Treatment of Hirsutism
Paolo Moghetti

35. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Ovulation Induction
Bulent O. Yildiz, Ricardo Azziz

36. In Vitro Fertilization for the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Hanadi Ba-Akdah, Ezgi Demirtas, Hananel Holzer, William Buckett, Seang Lin Tan

37. Surgical Management of the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Adam H. Balen

38. Use of Insulin Sensitizers in the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Kai I. Cheang, John E. Nestler

39. Weight Reduction and Lifestyle Modifiction in the Treatment of Androgen Excess
Manny Noakes, Lisa J. Moran, Grant D. Brinkworth, Robert J. Norman

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