The Siberian Scientific Medical Journal
 
 
№ 5 / 2013 / 46-52

Hyperandrogenism in pregnant women: ethiopathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment, perinatal outcomes (review)

Author Affiliations

Abstract

The review represents the modern data on etiology, pathogenesis and diagnostics of pregnants hyperandrogenism. Nowadays there is not common opinion about necessity and the methods of treatment because of negative influence of glucocorticoids on fetus. Different points of view are shown; new methods of metformin treatment are given. As the hyperandrogenism is considered to be the risk factor for pregnancy complications, the latest data on pregnancy outcomes are represented.

Key words

hyperandrogenism, glucocorticoids, placental insufficiency, habitual miscarriage of pregnancy
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About Authors (Correspondence):

Malysheva O.G. – candidate of medical sciences, researcher, e-mail: ogm.201@yandex.ru

Agarkova L.A. – doctor of medical sciences, professor, director, e-mail: perinat@tomsk.net

Bukharina I.Yu. – candidate of medical sciences, senior researcher, scientific secretary, e-mail: ogm.201@yandex.ru

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Received: 09/02/2015