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Metformin therapy in polycystic ovary syndrome reduces hyperinsulinemia, insulin resistance, hyperandrogenemia, and systolic blood pressure, while facilitating normal menses and pregnancy
Metabolism · 1994 · Vol. 43(5) · pp. 647–654
Elsy Velázquez✉(University of the Andes)Soaira Mendoza(University of the Andes)T Hamer(University of the Andes)Felix Sosa(University of the Andes)Charles J. Glueck(University of the Andes)
Ovarian function and disordersGrowth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth FactorsBirth, Development, and HealthPolycystic ovaryHyperinsulinemiaMedicineInsulin resistanceMetforminPregnancyBlood pressureInternal medicineEndocrinologyInsulin
MeSH terms
AdultAndrogensAnthropometryBlood PressureEndocrine GlandsFemaleGonadotropinsHormonesHumansHyperinsulinismInsulin ResistanceMenstruationMetforminObesityPolycystic Ovary Syndrome
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