Does Metformin Treatment During Pregnancy Modify the Future Metabolic Profile in Women With PCOS?
Author(s) -
Maria Othelie Underdal,
Solhild Stridsklev,
Ingrid Hennum Oppen,
Kristin Høgetveit,
Marianne Andersen,
Eszter Vanky
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2018-00485
Subject(s) - metformin , medicine , polycystic ovary , pregnancy , body mass index , placebo , bioelectrical impedance analysis , endocrinology , waist–hip ratio , insulin , waist , obstetrics , insulin resistance , alternative medicine , pathology , biology , genetics
Worldwide, metformin is prescribed to improve pregnancy outcome in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Metformin may also benefit future health by modulating increased metabolic stress during pregnancy.
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