Key result
Metformin and other insulin-sensitizing drugs should be considered for the prevention of type 2 diabetes in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome.
Why the study?
Does metformin prevent type 2 diabetes in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome?
Does metformin prevent type 2 diabetes in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome?
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Metformin should be considered as a preventive therapy for type 2 diabetes in women with PCOS due to underlying insulin resistance.
John E. Nestler (2002) conducted an editorial in Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). Metformin vs. Oral contraceptive pills was evaluated. Metformin and other insulin-sensitizing drugs should be considered for the prevention of type 2 diabetes in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome.
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