Should patients with polycystic ovarian syndrome be treated with metformin?
Seli E, Duleba AJ. Should patients with polycystic ovarian syndrome be treated with metformin? Human Reproduction 2002, 17: 2230-2236. PMID: 12202407, DOI: 10.1093/humrep/17.9.2230.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolycystic ovarian syndromeTreatment of PCOSInsulin-lowering agentsOvarian syndromePathogenesis of PCOSType 2 diabetes mellitusPromising therapeutic profileEarly spontaneous miscarriageOral antihyperglycaemic agentsInsulin-sensitizing drugsType 2 diabetesRisk of developmentImportant aetiologic factorPlasminogen activator inhibitorSerum lipidsDiabetes mellitusCardioprotective effectsAetiologic factorsAntihyperglycaemic agentsInsulin resistanceSpontaneous miscarriageMetforminTherapeutic profileActivator inhibitorTreatment