Ovulation induction by metformin among obese versus non-obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome

Ovulation induction by metformin among obese versus non-obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome

Objectives: There is some evidence that the efficacy of metformin as an ovulation stimulation agent depends on the body mass index (BMI) of the treated anovulatory women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). The aim of this study was to examine the likelihood of successful ovulation among obese (BM...

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Main Authors: Yazed Sulaiman Al-Ruthia, Hazem Al-Mandeel, Hisham AlSanawi, Wael Mansy, Reem AlGasem, Lama AlMutairi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-07-01
Series:Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal
Subjects:
Metformin
Ovulation
Induction
Obesity
Body mass index
Polycystic ovary syndrome
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1319016416301359

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