Effect of Metformin Therapy in Females Visiting Dermatologist for Acne Vulgaris Having Endocrine and Sonographic Characteristics of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)

    January 2013
    Mehta Ty, Shah, Goyal Rk
    Studysummary This study found that three months of metformin therapy improved acne, hirsutism, and menstrual irregularities in women with PCOS, along with hormonal and ultrasonographic changes.
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    1. A Prospective Study of the Prevalence of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Unselected Caucasian Women from Spain The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism · 2000
    2. Androgenetic Alopecia in the Female Archives of Dermatology · 1994

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