• ISBN13: 9780824707460
• Binding: Hardcover
• Subject: Medical, Nursing and Health Sciences
• Publisher: T&F
• Publisher Imprint: Mar Dekker
• Publication Date: August 16, 2002
• Pages: 396
• Original Price: 170.0 GBP
• Language: English
• Edition: N/A
• Item Weight: 840 grams

About the Book Polycystic Ovary Syndrome discusses<br><li>the use of animal models in the study of PCOS <br></li><li>the occurrence of ovarian and adrenal abnormalities, cardiovascular risks, abnormal insulin secretion, and endothelial dysfunction in PCOS <br></li><li>modern therapeutic modalities, such as manipulation of diet and lifestyle, metabolic phenotyping, and treatment of hyperandrogenism <br></li><li>the effect of PCOS on long-term health<br>Exploring the direct and indirect effects of PCOS in each stage of life, from puberty and adolescence to adulthood, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome is an in-depth and illuminating source for obstetricians and gynecologists; medical, reproductive, and pediatric endocrinologists; practitioners in family, internal, and pediatric medicine; epidemiologists; developmental biologists and toxicologists; and scientists and medical students in these disciplines.</li>