Metformin reduces serum müllerian-inhibiting substance levels in women with polycystic ovary syndrome after protracted treatment

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 130-136

  Fleming, Richard ^a   Harborne, Lyndal ^a   MacLaughlin, David T ^b   Ling, Daniel ^b   Norman, Jane ^a   Sattar, Naveed ^a   Seifer, David B ^c  

^a GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c Department of Obstetrics   (United States)

Author keywords

metformin; M llerian inhibiting substance; ovarian follicles; PCOS

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; ANDROSTENEDIONE; BIOCHEMICAL MARKER; METFORMIN; MUELLERIAN INHIBITING FACTOR;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GENITAL SYSTEM; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; OBESITY; OVARY FUNCTION; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ADULT; ANDROSTENEDIONE; FEMALE; GLYCOPROTEINS; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; METFORMIN; OVARY; POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TESTICULAR HORMONES;

EID: 11844295456     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2004.05.098     Document Type: Article

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