Polycystic Ovary Syndrome discusses

  • the use of animal models in the study of PCOS
  • the occurrence of ovarian and adrenal abnormalities, cardiovascular risks, abnormal insulin secretion, and endothelial dysfunction in PCOS
  • modern therapeutic modalities, such as manipulation of diet and lifestyle, metabolic phenotyping

  • 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

    Biography

    R. Jeffrey Chang, Jerrold J. Heindel, Andrea Dunaif