Pregnancy outcomes among women with polycystic ovary syndrome treated with metformin
Author(s) -
Charles J. Glueck,
P. Wang,
Naila Goldenberg,
Luann Sieve-Smith
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
human reproduction
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.446
H-Index - 226
eISSN - 1460-2350
pISSN - 0268-1161
DOI - 10.1093/humrep/17.11.2858
Subject(s) - polycystic ovary , medicine , metformin , pregnancy , obstetrics , live birth , gynecology , gestational diabetes , odds ratio , abortion , gestation , diabetes mellitus , endocrinology , insulin resistance , biology , genetics
We sought to determine whether metformin, which had facilitated conception in 72 oligoamenorrhoeic women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), would safely reduce the rate of first trimester spontaneous abortion (SAB) and increase the number of live births without teratogenicity.
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