Preliminary evidence that cinnamon improves menstrual cyclicity in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: A randomized controlled trial

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 211, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 487.e1-487.e6

  Kort, Daniel H ^a   Lobo, Roger A ^a  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

cinnamon; PCOS; randomized controlled trial

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; CINNAMON EXTRACT; INSULIN; PLACEBO; PROGESTERONE;

ADULT; ANDROGEN BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INDUCED HEADACHE; FEMALE; HEARTBURN; HUMAN; INSULIN RESISTANCE; LUTEAL PHASE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MUSCLE CRAMP; NAUSEA; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; PILOT STUDY; PROGESTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84908342338     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: 10976868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2014.05.009     Document Type: Article

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