Flow-mediated dilatation in polycystic ovary syndrome women

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 91, Issue 5, 2009, Pages

  Martins, Wellington P ^a   Nastri, Carolina O ^a   Vieira, Carolina S ^a   Ferriani, Rui A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METFORMIN;

ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; ARTERY DIAMETER; ARTERY DILATATION; ARTERY ENDOTHELIUM; BRACHIAL ARTERY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSULIN RESISTANCE; INTIMA; LETTER; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; OVULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

FEMALE; HUMANS; POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; VASODILATION;

EID: 67349150272     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.12.105     Document Type: Letter

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