Comparison of metformin treatment and laparoscopic ovarian diathermy in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 107, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 236-239

  Ashrafinia, Mansoor ^a   Hosseini, Reihaneh ^a   Moini, Ashraf ^a,b   Eslami, Bita ^a   Asgari, Zahra ^a  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b ROYAN INSTITUTE FOR REPRODUCTIVE BIOMEDICINE   (Iran)

Author keywords

Follicle stimulating hormone; Laparoscopic ovarian diathermy; Luteinizing hormone; Metformin; Polycystic ovary syndrome; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

CLOMIFENE CITRATE; FOLLITROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; METFORMIN; TESTOSTERONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIATHERMY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FOLLITROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; FOLLOW UP; HIRSUTISM; HUMAN; INFERTILITY; LAPAROSCOPY; LUTEINIZING HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 70449107079     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2009.06.022     Document Type: Article

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