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Androgen Excess Disorders in Women

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Editors:
  1. Ricardo Azziz

    1. Center for Androgen Related Disorders, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center; and Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Department of Medicine, The David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA

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  2. John E. Nestler

    1. Department of Internal Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond

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  3. Didier Dewailly

    1. Department of Endocrine Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine, Lille University Hospital, Lille, France

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Part of the book series: Contemporary Endocrinology (COE)

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Table of contents (39 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xviii
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  2. Introduction

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 3-16
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    2. A Brief History of Androgen Excess

      • Ricardo Azziz
      Pages 3-16

  3. Physiology of Androgens

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 19-72
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    2. Ovarian and Adrenal Androgen Biosynthesis and Metabolism

      • Walter L. Miller, David H. Geller, Mitchell Rosen
      Pages 19-33

    3. Androgens Throughout the Life of Women

      • C. Richard Parker Jr.
      Pages 35-47

    4. Physiological Effects of Androgens in Women

      • T. Keta Hodgson, Glenn D. Braunstein
      Pages 49-62

    5. Androgen Measurements

      • Frank Z. Stanczyk
      Pages 63-72

  4. Uncommon Causes of Androgen Excess

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 75-144
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    2. Androgen-Secreting Adrenal and Ovarian Neoplasms

      • Michel Pugeat, Gérald Raverot, Ingrid Plotton, Aude Brac de la Perrière, Pascale Mirakian, Henri Déchaud et al.
      Pages 75-84

    3. Cushing’s Syndrome, Acromegaly, and Androgen Excess

      • Anne-Céline Reyss, Didier Dewailly
      Pages 85-89

    4. The Nonclassic Adrenal Hyperplasias

      • Didier Dewailly, Ricardo Azziz
      Pages 91-106

    5. Pregnancy-Related Androgen Excess

      • Howard D. McClamrock
      Pages 107-119

    6. Drug-Induced Hyperandrogenism

      • Barbara Neraud, Didier Dewailly
      Pages 121-127

    7. Severe Insulin-Resistance Hyperandrogenic Syndromes

      • David E. Moller, Antonio Vidal-Puig, Ricardo Azziz
      Pages 129-138

    8. Idiopathic Hirsutism

      • Enrico Carmina
      Pages 139-144

  5. The Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 145-362
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    2. Definition and Epidemiology of the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

      • Ricardo Azziz
      Pages 145-153

    3. Clinical Features of the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

      • Walter Futterweit, Evanthia Diamanti-Kandarakis, Ricardo Azziz
      Pages 155-167

    4. Biochemical Features of the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

      • Adam H. Balen
      Pages 169-182
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About this book

The field of androgen excess disorders has advanced substantially since the original publication of this book. The Androgen Excess Society (AES) was founded to bring together investigators in the field. A better understanding of the screening, progression, and molecular genetics of nonclassic adrenal hyperplasia (NCAH) has improved the clinical care and diagnostic accuracy of these patients. New criteria for the diagnosis of the polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) were proposed in Rotterdam, criteria that have resulted in controversy and, hopefully, initiation of new studies. The association of insulin resistance with PCOS has been strengthened, and the role of metformin in tre- ing the infertility of the PCOS has been validated. Risks for diabetes and, more cont- versially, cardiovascular disease in women with PCOS have received substantial investigation. Our understanding of the epidemiology and economic impact of these disorders has expanded, emphasizing their critical importance. These are but a few highlights of how the terrain has changed in a relatively brief period of time. In keeping with these advances, the title of this book has been revised to reflect the growing importance of PCOS as the most prevalent androgen excess disorder in women, and arguably, as the one that might have the most serious adverse consequences for general health. There are fewer chapters to provide a more focused elucidation of the area. Several chapters were penned by new (and young) authors who are conducting cutting-edge research in the field.

Reviews

From the reviews:

"...a timely update of a rapidly mushrooming area of the reproductive literature." -TRENDS in Endocrinology andf Metabolism

"This is a thoughtful, focused approach to androgen excess in women. The book is well organized and the format makes identification of specific topics easy. … This book is targeted at both researchers and clinicians in the field of androgen excess and it serves that audience well. … a good resource. It is helpful to have so many aspects of androgen excess addressed in a single source by knowledgeable authors." (Suma Dronavalli, Doody’s Review Service, December, 2006)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Center for Androgen Related Disorders, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center; and Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Department of Medicine, The David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA

    Ricardo Azziz

  • Department of Internal Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond

    John E. Nestler

  • Department of Endocrine Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine, Lille University Hospital, Lille, France

    Didier Dewailly

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Androgen Excess Disorders in Women

  • Editors: Ricardo Azziz, John E. Nestler, Didier Dewailly

  • Series Title: Contemporary Endocrinology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59745-179-6

  • Publisher: Humana Totowa, NJ

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Humana Press 2007

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-58829-663-4Published: 01 September 2006

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-61737-704-4Published: 09 November 2010

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-59745-179-6Published: 08 November 2007

  • Series ISSN: 2523-3785

  • Series E-ISSN: 2523-3793

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: 488

  • Number of Illustrations: 81 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Endocrinology

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