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Metformin: An old medication of new fashion in PCOS
European Journal of Endocrinology, 10/30/09

Diamanti–Kandarakis E et al. – This review attempts to cover the spectrum of metformin’s cellular actions in different tissues and to summurise the current literature regarding the potential medical value of this medication in PCOS. Even if many of these actions are individually modest, they seem to be collectively sufficient to confer therapeutic benefits not only in cardiometabolic but also in reproductive aspects of PCOS.

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Metformin versus laparoscopic ovarian drilling in clomiphene- and insulin-resistant women with polycystic ovary syndrome
International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, 11/11/09 Relevance Score: 88%

Genotype and haplotype determination of interleukin (IL) 1beta and IL-1RN in polycystic ovary syndrome
Fertility and Sterility, 11/12/09 Relevance Score: 82%

Different phenotypes of polycystic ovary syndrome by Rotterdam criteria are differently steroidogenic but similarly insulin resistant
Fertility and Sterility, 10/06/09 Relevance Score: 82%

Dissociation of endothelial function and arterial stiffness in nonobese women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
Clinical Endocrinology, 11/17/09 Relevance Score: 81%

Prevalence and risk of depressive disorders in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
Fertility and Sterility, 11/10/09 Relevance Score: 81%