Effect of metformin on serum visfatin levels in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome

Objective To evaluate serum visfatin levels and to determine the effects of metformin treatment on visfatin levels in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Design Cross-sectional study. Setting University hospital. Patient(s) Nineteen patients with PCOS and 21 controls. Intervention(s) Met...

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Published in:	Fertility and sterility Vol. 93; no. 3; pp. 880 - 884
Main Authors:	Ozkaya, Mesut, Assistant Professor, Cakal, Erman, Specialist, Ustun, Yusuf, Associate Professor, Engin-Ustun, Yaprak, Associate Professor
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01-02-2010 Elsevier
Subjects:	Adult Biological and medical sciences Blood Glucose - metabolism Body Mass Index Cross-Sectional Studies Cytokines - blood Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - epidemiology Female Female genital diseases Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics Homeostasis - physiology Humans Hypoglycemic Agents - therapeutic use Insulin Resistance - physiology Internal Medicine Lipids - blood Medical sciences Metformin - therapeutic use Nicotinamide Phosphoribosyltransferase - blood Non tumoral diseases Obstetrics and Gynecology Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - blood Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - drug therapy Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - epidemiology Risk Factors Sensitivity and Specificity Waist Circumference Young Adult Human Gynecology Female sterility Polycystic ovary Obstetrics Female genital diseases Ovarian diseases Hypoglycemic agent Biguanides Cyst Serum Benign neoplasm Metformin
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