Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), Insulin Resistance and Insulin-Like Growth Factors (IGFs)/IGF-Binding Proteins (IGFBPs)

Chang Gung Medical Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 540-553

  Wang, Hsin Shih ^a,b   Wang, Tzu Hao ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Antiandrogens; Hyperandrogenism; Hyperinsulinemia; IGF binding proteins (IGFBPs); Insulin resistance; Insulin like growth factors (IGFs); Insulin sensitizing agents; Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)

Indexed keywords

ANTIANDROGEN; CLOMIFENE CITRATE; CYPROTERONE ACETATE; FINASTERIDE; FLUTAMIDE; GESTAGEN; GONADORELIN DERIVATIVE; GONADOTROPIN; METFORMIN; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; SOMATOMEDIN; SOMATOMEDIN BINDING PROTEIN; SPIRONOLACTONE; TESTOSTERONE; TROGLITAZONE;

ANOVULATION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE INFERTILITY; FETOTOXICITY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HYPERANDROGENISM; HYPERINSULINEMIA; HYPERTENSION; INSULIN RELEASE; INSULIN RESISTANCE; LONG TERM CARE; OVARY FUNCTION; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; OVULATION INDUCTION; REVIEW; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ANDROGEN ANTAGONISTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSULIN RESISTANCE; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR BINDING PROTEIN 1; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR I; OVULATION INDUCTION; POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME; PUBERTY;

EID: 0142152633     PISSN: 02558270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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