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Dermatology · 2008 · 23 citations · 23 references
Adding metformin to IPL in women with PCOS results in a significant improvement in insulin sensitivity and hirsutism.
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Revised 2003 consensus on diagnostic criteria and long-term health risks related to polycystic ovary syndrome
Fertility and Sterility · 2004 · 8.9K citations
Long-term Health Risks, Infertility, Female Infertility +14
CLINICAL ASSESSMENT OF BODY HAIR GROWTH IN WOMEN
David Ferriman, J. D. GALLWEY · The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 1961 · 2.5K citations
Body Composition, Clinical Problems, Semiquantitative Assessment +9
Metformin therapy in polycystic ovary syndrome reduces hyperinsulinemia, insulin resistance, hyperandrogenemia, and systolic blood pressure, while facilitating normal menses and pregnancy
Elsy Velázquez, Soaira Mendoza, T Hamer et al. · Metabolism · 1994 · 871 citations
Insulin Resistance, Infertility, Hormonal Contraceptive +13
A Direct Effect of Hyperinsulinemia on Serum Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin Levels in Obese Women with the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome*
John E. Nestler, LINDA P. POWERS, Dennis W. Matt et al. · The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 1991 · 815 citations
Effects of Metformin on Spontaneous and Clomiphene-Induced Ovulation in the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
John E. Nestler, Daniela Jakubowicz, William S. Evans et al. · New England Journal of Medicine · 1998 · 788 citations · Full text