Continuation of metformin reduces early pregnancy loss in obese pakistani women with polycystic ovarian syndrome

Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 184-189

  Nawaz, Fauzia Haq ^a   Rizvi, Javed ^a  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Early pregnancy loss; Insulin resistance; Polycystic ovarian syndrome

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN BETA SUBUNIT; METFORMIN;

ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL HYPERTENSION; OBESITY; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; OVULATION INDUCTION; PAKISTAN; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREGNANCY DIABETES MELLITUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ABORTION, HABITUAL; ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DIABETES, GESTATIONAL; FEMALE; FETAL GROWTH RETARDATION; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION, PREGNANCY-INDUCED; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; INSULIN RESISTANCE; METFORMIN; OBESITY; PAKISTAN; POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, FIRST; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 72149097638     PISSN: 03787346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000268051     Document Type: Article

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