Women′s Health and Disease – Gynecologic, Endocrine and Reproductive Issues

Continuing education and clinical research for the training of obstetricians and gynecologists in Europe
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George Creatsas and George Mastorakos
<p>The role of gonadotropins in the follicular phase<br /> Ioannis E. Messinis, Christina I. Messini and Konstantinos Dafopoulos</p>
<p>Bone acquisition during adolescence in athletes<br /> Kostas B. Markou, Anastasia Theodoropoulou, Athanasios Tsekouras, Apostolos G. Vagenakis and Neoklis A. Georgopoulos</p>
<p>Umbilical cord blood stem cells: what to expect<br /> Xiao Yan Zhong, Bei Zhang, Reza Asadollahi, Shyan Huey Low and Wolfgang Holzgreve</p>
<p>Evaluation and management of adolescent amenorrhea<br /> Efthimios Deligeoroglou, Nikolaos Athanasopoulos, Pandelis Tsimaris, Konstantinos D. Dimopoulos, Nikolaos Vrachnis and G. Creatsas</p>
<p>Athletic amenorrhea: energy deficit or psychogenic challenge?<br /> Samuel A. Pauli and Sarah L. Berga</p>
<p>The influence of intensive physical training on growth and pubertal development in athletes<br /> Neoklis A. Georgopoulos, Nikolaos D. Roupas, Anastasia Theodoropoulou, Athanasios Tsekouras, Apostolos G. Vagenakis and Kostas B. Markou</p>
<p>Pathophysiology of bone loss in the female athlete<br /> Irene Lambrinoudaki and Dimitra Papadimitriou</p>
<p>Can HPV testing replace the pap smear?<br /> Theodoros Agorastos, Alexandros Sotiriadis and Konstantinos Chatzigeorgiou</p>
<p>Clinical management of HPV–related disease of the lower genital tract<br /> M. Kyrgiou, G. Valasoulis, C. Founta, G. Koliopoulos, P. Karakitsos, M. Nasioutziki, I. Navrozoglou, N. Dalkalitsis and E. Paraskevaidis</p>
<p>The role of stress in female reproduction and pregnancy: an update<br /> Thomas Vrekoussis, Sophia N. Kalantaridou, George Mastorakos, Emmanuel Zoumakis, Antonis Makrigiannakis, Marika Syrrou, Lazaros G. Lavasidis, Kostas Relakis and George P. Chrousos</p>
<p>The effects of adipose tissue and adipocytokines in human pregnancy<br /> G. Valsamakis, S. Kumar, G. Creatsas and G. Mastorakos</p>
<p>The role of adipocytokines in fetal growth<br /> Despina D. Briana and Ariadne Malamitsi–Puchner</p>
<p>Establishing consensus criteria for the diagnosis of diabetes in pregnancy following the HAPO study<br /> Eran Hadar and Moshe Hod</p>
<p>Perinatal mortality in diabetic pregnancy<br /> N. Vitoratos, N. Vrachnis, G. Valsamakis, K. Panoulis and G. Creatsas</p>
<p>Fetal origins of adult diabetes<br /> Christina Kanaka–Gantenbein</p>
<p>Coagulation disorders in pregnancy: acquired and inherited thrombophilias<br /> Chiara Benedetto, Luca Marozio, Anna Maria Tavella, Loredana Salton, Sara Grivon and Francesca Di Giampaolo</p>
<p>Intrauterine inflammation and preterm delivery<br /> N. Vrachnis, N. Vitoratos, Z. Iliodromiti, S. Sifakis, E. Deligeoroglou and G. Creatsas</p>
<p>Management of premature prelabor rupture of the membranes<br /> Helena Strevens, Kirsten Allen and Jim G. Thornton</p>
<p>Neonatal outcome of preterm delivery<br /> Nicoletta Iacovidou, Marianna Varsami and Angeliki Syggellou</p>
<p>Is it possible to reduce obstetrical brachial plexus palsy by optimal management of shoulder dystocia?<br /> Stergios K. Doumouchtsis and Sabaratnam Arulkumaran</p>
<p>Congenital cytomegalovirus infection<br /> Angeliki Syggelou, N. Iacovidou, S. Kloudas, Z. Christoni and V. Papaevangelou</p>
<p>Fetal origins of the metabolic syndrome (pages 148 155)<br /> Nektaria Xita and Agathocles Tsatsoulis</p>
<p>The impact of insulin resistance on woman′s health and potential treatment options<br /> Konstantinos Lois, Georgios Valsamakis, Georgio Mastorakos and Sudhesh Kumar</p>
<p>Diagnosis and management of hirsutism<br /> H&eacute;ctor F. Escobar–Morreale</p>
<p>Polycystic ovary syndrome in adolescence<br /> Vincenzina Bruni, Metella Dei, Sara Nannini, Daniela Balzi and Daniela Nuvolone</p>
<p>Peroxisome proliferator–activated receptor–? and –d polymorphisms in women with polycystic ovary syndrome<br /> P. Christopoulos, G. Mastorakos, M. Gazouli, E. Deligeoroglou, I. Katsikis, E. Diamanti–Kandarakis, D. Panidis and G. Creatsas</p>
<p>Metformin in polycystic ovary syndrome<br /> Evanthia Diamanti–Kandarakis, Frangiskos Economou, Sotiria Palimeri and Charikleia Christakou</p>
<p>Evidence–based management of poor ovarian response<br /> Christos A. Venetis, Efstratios M. Kolibianakis, Theoni B. Tarlatzi and Basil C. Tarlatzis</p>
<p>Endometriosis and assisted reproduction techniques<br /> P&auml;ivi H&auml;rkki, Aila Tiitinen and Olavi Ylikorkala</p>
<p>Fertility drugs and ovarian cancer risk: a critical review of the literature<br /> Nikos F. Vlahos, Konstantinos P. Economopoulos and George Creatsas</p>
<p>Cryopreservation of human genetic material<br /> Yoel Shufaro and Joseph G. Schenker</p>
<p>Update on the role of ovarian corticotropin–releasing hormone<br /> Erasmia Kiapekou, Evangelia Zapanti, George Mastorakos and Dimitris Loutradis</p>
<p>The future of women′s contraception: stakes and modalities<br /> Justine Hugon–Rodin, Nathalie Chabbert–Buffet and Philippe Bouchard</p>
<p>Hormonal contraception in obesity, the metabolic syndrome, and diabetes<br /> Sven O. Skouby</p>
<p>Estrogen therapy and Alzheimer′s dementia<br /> Michael C. Craig and D.G.M. Murphy</p>
<p>Menopause and sexuality: key issues in premature menopause and beyond<br /> Alessandra Graziottin</p>
<p>Effectiveness of phytoestrogens in climacteric medicine<br /> Farook Al–Azzawi and May Wahab</p>
<p>Is the decrease in breast cancer incidence related to a decrease in postmenopausal hormone therapy?<br /> A. Gompel and G. Plu–Bureau</p>
<p>Bone anabolic versus bone anticatabolic treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis<br /> George P. Lyritis, Thomas Georgoulas and Christos P Zafeiris</p>