The role of metformin in ovulation induction: Current status

Middle East Fertility Society Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 175-181

  Elnashar, Aboubakr Mohamed ^a  

^a Benha University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Metformin; Ovulation induction; PCOS

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; CLOMIFENE CITRATE; GONADOTROPIN; LETROZOLE; METFORMIN; PLACEBO;

BIRTH RATE; BODY MASS; DIATHERMY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG POTENTIATION; DRUG RESPONSE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; INFERTILITY THERAPY; INSULIN RESISTANCE; INTRAUTERINE INSEMINATION; LOW DRUG DOSE; MENSTRUATION DISORDER; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); OVARY HYPERSTIMULATION; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; OVULATION INDUCTION; PREGNANCY RATE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION;

EID: 80053251976     PISSN: 11105690     EISSN: 20903251     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mefs.2010.10.003     Document Type: Note

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