PCOSMIC: A multi-centre randomized trial in women with PolyCystic Ovary syndrome evaluating metformin for infertility with clomiphene

Human Reproduction

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1675-1683

  Johnson, N P ^a,b,c   Stewart, A W ^a   Falkiner, J ^a,b,c   Farquhar, C M ^a,b,c   Milsom, S ^a,b   Singh, V P ^d,e   Okonkwo, Q L ^a   Buckingham, K L ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b Fertility Plus   (New Zealand)

^c Repromed Auckland   (New Zealand)

^d WAIKATO HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^e Fertility Associates   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

anovulation; clomiphene citrate; metformin; polycystic ovary syndrome; randomized controlled trial

Indexed keywords

CLOMIFENE; METFORMIN; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ANOVULATION; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HUMAN; LIVE BIRTH; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; PATIENT CARE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77955895421     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deq100     Document Type: Article

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