American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, American College of Endocrinology, and Androgen Excess and PCOS Society disease state clinical review: guide …

NF Goodman, RH Cobin, W Futterweit, JS Glueck… - Endocrine Practice, 2015 - Elsevier
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is recognized as the most common endocrine disorder of
reproductive-aged women around the world. This document, produced by the collaboration
of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and the Androgen Excess Society
aims to highlight the most important clinical issues confronting physicians and their patients
with PCOS. It is a summary of current best practices in 2014. Insulin resistance is believed to
play an intrinsic role in the pathogenesis of PCOS. The mechanism by which insulin …