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ea0063gp247 | Disturbances of Reproduction | ECE2019

The efficacy of long-term metformin treatment in overweight and obese women with PCOS: A 10-year database study

Jensterle Mojca , Aleksandra Kravos Nika , Goricar Katja , Janez Andrej

Context: Metformin is an established therapy for women with PCOS and pre-diabetes or diabetes when lifestyle modification is insufficient. Metformin should also be considered in women with PCOS with BMI≥25 kg/m2 independently of the presence of metabolic disturbances. However, its long-term efficacy in this subset of patients is inadequately studied.Aim: We analyzed collection data of 10 years for the efficacy of metformin on body mass (...