Purpose: To review the medications that influence glucose metabolism and to examine the
mechanisms of these medications on glucose metabolism. Data Sources: Data were …

Adolescents with diabetes are at increased risk of developing psychiatric (10–20%) or
eating disorders (8–30%), as well as substance abuse (25–50%), leading to non …

Pregnancy is associated with insulin resistance. We studied insulin binding and postbinding
function in isolated adipocytes from pregnant and nonpregnant rats. We also used a primary …

Combined hormonal oral contraceptives (OCs) may lead to a mild rise in blood pressure and
body weight. In rare instances, large increments in blood pressure are measured. We …

OBJECTIVE To characterize the long-term impact of four hormone therapy regimens on
insulin and glucose concentrations measured during a standard oral glucose tolerance test …

The newer progestogens desogestrel, norgestimate, gestodene, dienogest and nomegestrol
share the common property of having weak or no androgenic effects, but there is great …

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of the new estro-progestinic containing
the antimineralcorticoid progestogen drospirenone (DRSP) in women with polycystic ovary …

Polycystic ovary syndrome is the most common endocrinopathy of reproductive aged
women affecting 6–10% of the population. Traditionally considered a reproductive disorder …

OBJECTIVE—We aimed to determine the impact of medical therapy for symptom
management on insulin resistance, metabolic profiles, and surrogate markers of …

The discovery that progesterone blocked ovulation and the development of the combined
oral contraceptive pill in the 1950s were landmarks in the control of human fertility1, 2. By …