Effect of Metformin Intervention during Pregnancy on the Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Metformin is an effective insulin sensitizer treating type 2 diabetes mellitus. However, the functional consequences of metformin administration throughout pregnancy on gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) have not been assessed. We therefore performed a meta-ana...

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Main Authors: Zhihong Zhuo, Aiming Wang, Huimin Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Diabetes Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/381231