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ea0011p699 | Reproduction | ECE2006

Effects of metformin therapy in lean subjects with pcos on insulin resistance indices

Altuntas Yuksel , Basat Okcan , Ucak Sema , Seber Selcuk , Eren Nezake , Ersoy Cigdem Y , Arslan Kubra

Objective: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is closely associated with insulin resistance (IR) and about 50–70% of women with PCOS have significantly increased IR. Our study was performed to determine the effects of metformin on IR indices with lean PCOS patients.Methods: Our study was a single center, randomized prospective study, approved by the local ethical committee. 53 patients with BMI <25 kg/m2 who had chronic anovulation and ...