Decreased serum leptin concentrations during metformin therapy in obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 83, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 2566-2568

  Morin Papunen, Laure C ^a   Koivunen, Riitta M ^a   Tomás, Candido ^a   Ruokonen, Aimo ^a   Martikainen, Hannu K ^a  

^a OULU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEPTIN; METFORMIN;

ADULT; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSULIN BLOOD LEVEL; OBESITY; OVARY FUNCTION; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; REVIEW; STEROIDOGENESIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031757637     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jcem.83.7.4944     Document Type: Review

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