Key Features
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Covers all aspects of PCOS and management across the lifespan, including short- and long-term metabolic, endocrine, and psychological challenges.
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Offers an integrative approach to the understanding of pathophysiology and management of PCOS in adult women and adolescent girls with a focus on genetics, microRNAs, and risk factors.
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Includes clinical, hormonal and metabolic features as well as diagnostic criteria and PCOS phenotypes.
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Presents treatment and management options for common symptoms, hirsutism, menstrual irregularity, and conception planning, including a chapter on subfertility and the male PCOS equivalent. Includes coverage of standard comorbidities, as well as a section on global approaches to patients with PCOS that addresses unique concerns, practices, and stigmas associated with how different cultures approach the disorder.
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Addresses the use of complementary/alternative medicine, lifestyle modification, and behavioral therapy in managing PCOS.
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An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud.
| ISBN | 9780323879323 |
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| Product Format | Book |
| Publication Date | 2023 |
| Author Information | Edited by Rehana Rehman, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Biological & Biomedical Sciences, Aga Khan University and Aisha Sheikh, MD, Lecturer and Consultant Endocrinologist, Section of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, The Aga Khan University, Stadium Road, Karachi |
| Table of Content | 1 Introduction to Polycystic Ovary Syndrome 2 Classification of PCOS 3 PCOS Phenotypes 4 PCOS in Adolescents 5 Pathophysiology of PCOS 6 Interplay of Adipocytokines with PCOS 7 Crosstalk between Oxidative Stress and Chronic Inflammation in Pathogenesis of PCOS 8 PCOS and Subfertility: Ovulation Dysregulation, Fertility Problems 8 PCOS and Subfertility: Ovulation Dysregulation, Fertility Problems 9 Clinical Features/Presentation of PCOS 10 Diagnostic Criteria for PCOS 11 PCOS & Metabolic Syndrome & Risks in Later Life 12 PCOS and Mental Health 13 PCOS and Liver Diseases 14 Male PCOS equivalent 15 Pharmacological Management for PCOS: Menstrual Irregularities 16 Pharmacological Management for PCOS: Hirsutism and Acne 17 Pharmacological Management for PCOS: Weight Management 18 Role of Insulin Sensitizers in Management of PCOS 19 Cardiovascular Risk Reduction in PCOS 20 Management for Subfertility 21 Management of Associated Risks of Pregnancy in PCOS 22 Importance of Life-Style Modifications 23 Role of Complementary-Alternative Medicine 24 Evidence Based Recommendations for Clinical Practice (Future Directions: Research and Practice) 25 South Asia 26 Central and East Asia 27 Situational Analysis of PCOS in South East Asia 28 West Asia 29 Europe 30 Africa 31 North America |
| Publication Date | 27-02-2023 |
| Pages | 300 |
| Trim | 276 x 216 (8 1/2 x 10 7/8) |
| Stock Status | In Stock |
| deltacomm1code | Books |
