Key result
Metformin reduces insulin resistance and circulating androgens and restores ovulation in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.
Why the study?
Does metformin improve outcomes in women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome?
Does metformin improve outcomes in women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome?
Metformin is an antidiabetic drug used in PCOS to reduce insulin resistance and circulating androgens, and restore ovulation, though its exact mechanism remains incompletely understood.
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Metformin may reduce insulin resistance and restore ovulation in PCOS; leaves open optimal regimens amid marked heterogeneity.
Dra Beatriz Motta (2008) conducted a review in Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Metformin was evaluated. Metformin reduces insulin resistance and circulating androgens and restores ovulation in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.
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