Choice of treatment for women with polycystic ovary syndrome

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 86, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2006, Pages

  Lobo, Roger A ^a  

^a Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Anovulation; antiandrogens; lifestyle; metformin

Indexed keywords

ANTIANDROGEN; CLOMIFENE; CYPROTERONE ACETATE; DESOGESTREL; DROSPIRENONE; ETHINYLESTRADIOL; FINASTERIDE; FLUTAMIDE; GESTAGEN; GONADORELIN ANTAGONIST; GONADOTROPIN; LETROZOLE; METFORMIN; NORGESTREL; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; SPIRONOLACTONE;

ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT DISORDER; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIET THERAPY; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HUMAN; HYPERANDROGENISM; LIFESTYLE; LIVER TOXICITY; METABOLIC DISORDER; METRORRHAGIA; OVARY CYCLE; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; OVULATION INDUCTION; PREGNANCY RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN MANIFESTATION; TREATMENT INDICATION; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERANDROGENISM; INFERTILITY, FEMALE; MENSTRUATION DISTURBANCES; POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME; SKIN DISEASES; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 33745185609     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2006.03.011     Document Type: Article

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