Metformin treatment before and during IVF or ICSI in women with polycystic ovary syndrome

Tso, L.O.; Costello, Michael; Albuquerque, L.E.T.; B Andriolo, Régis; R Macedo, Cristiane

doi:10.1002/14651858.cd006105.pub3

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Metformin treatment before and during IVF or ICSI in women with polycystic ovary syndrome

Published in Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews • Nov 18, 2014

Authors:

L.O. Tso

Michael Costello

L.E.T. Albuquerque

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The use of insulin-sensitising agents, such as metformin, in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) who are undergoing ovulation induction or in vitro fertilisation (IVF) cycles has been widely studied. Metformin reduces hyperinsulinaemia and suppresses the excessive ovarian product...

Subject

Medicine

Polycystic ovary

Metformin

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