Insulin-sensitizing agents in polycystic ovary syndrome
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Effects of insulin-sensitizing agents and insulin resistance in women with polycystic ovary syndrome
OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of insulin sensitizing agents on hormonal and metabolic parameters as well as menstrual patterns in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). METHODS One hundred and twenty-three patients with PCOS were included. Metformin was administered to patients at 1,500 mg or 1,700 mg daily for 3 months. If the patients had no improvement...
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عنوان ژورنال: European Journal of Endocrinology
سال: 2006
ISSN: 0804-4643,1479-683X
DOI: 10.1530/eje.1.02156