Clomiphene, Metformin, or Both for Infertility in the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Legro R, Barnhart H, Schlaff W, Carr B, Diamond M, Carson S, Steinkampf M, Coutifaris C, McGovern P, Cataldo N, Gosman G, Nestler J, Giudice L, Leppert P, Myers E. Clomiphene, Metformin, or Both for Infertility in the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey 2007, 62: 386-388. DOI: 10.1097/01.ogx.0000265909.61668.01.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPolycystic ovary syndromeExtended-release metforminMetformin groupLive birthsTreatment groupsClomiphene citrateOvary syndromeInfertile womenPregnancy lossSex hormone-binding globulin levelsAbstract Polycystic ovary syndromeHormone-binding globulin levelsFirst trimester pregnancy lossClomiphene-treated patientsDose of clomipheneMetformin-treated womenPlacebo-controlled trialSerious adverse eventsFirst-line treatmentFree androgen indexLive birth rateGastrointestinal side effectsBody mass indexEarly pregnancy lossSingle drug group