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45A - Metformin Is an Effective Treatment for Infertility Associated with Anovulatory PCOS

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from Section IX - Hormones and the Environment

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 November 2021

Roy Homburg
Affiliation:
Homerton University Hospital, London
Adam H. Balen
Affiliation:
Leeds Centre for Reproductive Medicine
Robert F. Casper
Affiliation:
Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto
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The present chapter will discuss on the potential uses of metformin in the treatment of infertility associated with anovulatory patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) using data from randomised controlled trials and systematic reviews with meta-analysis.

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Print publication year: 2021

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