Insulin resistance causing severe postmenopausal hyperandrogenism

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 100, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 280-281

  Al Ozairi, Ebaa ^a   Michael, Enid ^a   Quinton, Richard ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hyperandrogenism; Insulin resistance; Morbid obesity; Postmenopause

Indexed keywords

METFORMIN; TETRAHYDROLIPSTATIN;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIET THERAPY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSLIPIDEMIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERANDROGENISM; HYPERINSULINEMIA; HYPERTENSION; INSULIN RESISTANCE; LABORATORY TEST; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OBESITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATHOGENESIS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POSTMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 39149113178     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2007.08.017     Document Type: Article

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