Randomized controlled trial of the effects of metformin versus combined oral contraceptives in adolescent PCOS women through a 24 month follow up period

Randomized controlled trial of the effects of metformin versus combined oral contraceptives in adolescent PCOS women through a 24 month follow up period

Objective: To compare metformin and combined oral contraceptive pill (COC) effects over 24 months in adolescent PCOS. Design: Randomized controlled study. Setting: Alexandria ICSI centre. Patients: 117 adolescent girls with PCOS, were randomized to: group A (n = 40): metformin, group B (n = 40): COC...

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Main Authors: H.A. El Maghraby, T. Nafee, D. Guiziry, A. Elnashar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2015-09-01
Series:Middle East Fertility Society Journal
Subjects:
Adolescent
Polycystic ovary
Insulin resistance
Metformin
Combined oral contraceptive
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110569014200288

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