70 citations
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April 2013 in “Endocrine” This review found that lifestyle changes, such as diet and exercise, are beneficial for managing metabolic and endocrine abnormalities in obese patients with PCOS and suggests combining these with anti-obesity agents for enhanced effects.
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January 2011 in “Endocrine Journal” This study found that serum vaspin levels were elevated in women with polycystic ovary syndrome compared to controls, but treatment with metformin or weight loss did not significantly change these levels.
January 2012 in “National Archive of Doctoral Theses (National Documentation Center (Greece))” Weight loss can lower AMH levels in overweight and obese women with PCOS.
October 2008 in “Clin-alert” This abstract lists keywords related to various medications and therapies, but it does not provide new study results or findings.
October 2015 in “Elsevier eBooks” Finasteride helps hair growth and prostate issues but may cause sexual side effects and increase tumor risk.