Review: Role of metformin in the management of polycystic ovary syndrome

Polycystic ovary syndrome is the most common endocrinological disorder affecting 4-12% of women and also the most controversial. Metformin was logically introduced to establish the extent to which hyperinsulinaemia influences the pathogenesis of the condition. Early studies were very encouraging. Ra...

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Main Author: Hany Lashen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2010-08-01
Series:Therapeutic Advances in Endocrinology and Metabolism
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2042018810380215