Androgen assays: of mice and men
Figure 17.1 Competitive immunoassay. The Y-axis is the % of Bound/Bound (B/B) at 0% concentration of unlabeled antigen, while the X-axis is the concentration of unlabeled antigen. From Abnova (Taiwan)…
Ovulation induction in women with polycystic ovary syndrome
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml” xmlns:mml=”http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML” xmlns:epub=”http://www.idpf.org/2007/ops”> 22 Ovulation induction in women with polycystic ovary syndrome Shawky Z. A. Badawy andBotros R. M. B. Rizk Introduction Our knowledge of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)…
Androgens in postmenopausal women: Their practically exclusive intracrine formation and inactivation in peripheral tissues
Figure 6.1 Human steroidogenic and steroid-inactivating enzymes in peripheral intracrine tissues. 4-dione, androstenedione; A-dione, 5α-androstane-3,17-dione; ADT, androsterone; epi-ADT, epiandrosterone; E1, estrone; E1-S, estrone sulfate; E2, 17β-estradiol; E2-S, estradiol sulfate; 5-diol,…
Alopecia: managing the basics
Figure 2.1 Ludwig’s classification of FPHL. Adapted with permission from Ludwig [30], John Wiley and Sons ©. Evaluation Diagnosis of FPHL is usually made clinically. However, histological evaluation using a…
Polycystic ovary syndrome ovulation induction
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml” xmlns:mml=”http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML” xmlns:epub=”http://www.idpf.org/2007/ops”> 21 Polycystic ovary syndrome ovulation induction Carolyn J. Alexander Introduction Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common causes of ovulatory dysfunction and identifiable…
Lifestyle, diet, and exercise in polycystic ovary syndrome
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml” xmlns:mml=”http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML” xmlns:epub=”http://www.idpf.org/2007/ops”> 20 Lifestyle, diet, and exercise in polycystic ovary syndrome Elizabeth Burt andRina Agrawal Introduction Subfertility is a diagnosis that affects 80 million people worldwide [1] and…
Androgens and DHEA in postmenopausal medicine
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml” xmlns:mml=”http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML” xmlns:epub=”http://www.idpf.org/2007/ops”> 19 Androgens and DHEA in postmenopausal medicine Lila E. Nachtigall andJeffrey A Goldstein Introduction The steady decline of serum androgen levels across the lifespan of an…
Testosterone replacement in the aging male: Lessons learned from the Women’s Health Initiative
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml” xmlns:mml=”http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML” xmlns:epub=”http://www.idpf.org/2007/ops”> 15 Testosterone replacement in the aging male: Lessons learned from the Women’s Health Initiative David Muram andCraig F. Donatucci Introduction Aging in men leads to decline…
Cognitive and behavioral impact of androgen disorders in females: Learning from complete androgen insensitivity syndrome and congenital adrenal hyperplasia
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml” xmlns:mml=”http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML” xmlns:epub=”http://www.idpf.org/2007/ops”> 14 Cognitive and behavioral impact of androgen disorders in females: Learning from complete androgen insensitivity syndrome and congenital adrenal hyperplasia Amy B. Wisniewski Introduction Many behaviors…
Androgen-producing ovarian tumors
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml” xmlns:mml=”http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML” xmlns:epub=”http://www.idpf.org/2007/ops”> 13 Androgen-producing ovarian tumors Patricia Carney Introduction As the attending physician covering the resident gynecology clinic, it was not unusual for a student or a resident…
