Metformin in the treatment of infertility in polycystic ovarian syndrome: an alternative perspective
Received 8 April 2008; received in revised form 25 April 2008; accepted 29 April 2008. published online 11 June 2008.
This editorial discusses the recent European Society for Human Reproduction and Embryology/American Society for Reproductive Medicine recommendations on the treatment of infertility in polycystic ovarian syndrome. Evidence is provided for the use of metformin in selected patients.
Department of Internal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia
Reprint requests: John E. Nestler, M.D., Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Medical College of Virginia, P.O. Box 980111, Richmond, VA 23298-0111 (FAX: 804-828-8389).
J.E.N. has nothing to disclose.
Supported by National Institutes of Health grant nos. R01HD35629, K24HD40237, U54HD034449, and D43TW007692.
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