Clomiphene citrate versus metformin as first-line approach for the treatment of anovulation in infertile patients with polycystic ovary syndrome

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 92, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 3498-3503

  Palomba, Stefano ^a   Orio Jr , Francesco ^b   Falbo, Angela ^a   Russo, Tiziana ^a   Tolino, Achille ^b   Zullo, Fulvio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MAGNA GRAECIA OF CATANZARO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOMIFENE CITRATE; METFORMIN;

ABORTION; ADULT; ANOVULATION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DOSE ESCALATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MULTICENTER STUDY; MULTIPLE CYCLE TREATMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; PREGNANCY RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

EID: 34548784576     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: 0021972X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jc.2007-1009     Document Type: Article

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