Is metformin a primary ovulatory agent in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome?

Gynecological Endocrinology

Volumn 22, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 595-604

  Cheang, Kai I ^a   Sharma, Susmeeta T ^b   Nestler, John E ^a,b  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Insulin resistance; Metformin; Ovulation; Polycystic ovary syndrome; Thiazolidinediones

Indexed keywords

2,4 THIAZOLIDINEDIONE DERIVATIVE; CLOMIFENE; CLOMIFENE CITRATE; GONADOTROPIN; INSULIN; INSULIN SENSITIZING AGENT; METFORMIN; PIOGLITAZONE; PLACEBO; PROGESTERONE; ROSIGLITAZONE; TROGLITAZONE;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ANOVULATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE COURSE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG DOSE SEQUENCE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG RESISTANCE; DRUG RESPONSE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HUMAN; HYPERANDROGENISM; HYPERINSULINEMIA; INFERTILITY; INSULIN RESISTANCE; INSULIN SENSITIVITY; LIVER TOXICITY; MONOTHERAPY; OBESITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; OVULATION INDUCTION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY DISORDER; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; SAFETY; TREATMENT DURATION;

ANOVULATION; CLINICAL TRIALS; FEMALE; FERTILITY AGENTS, FEMALE; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, FEMALE; INSULIN RESISTANCE; METFORMIN; POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME;

EID: 33845509065     PISSN: 09513590     EISSN: 14730766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09513590601005847     Document Type: Review

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