Sitagliptin/Metformin: A New Medical Treatment in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Sitagliptin/Metformin: A New Medical Treatment in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Metformin has long been used in the treatment of polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). Recently, sitagliptin has been reported to improve ovarian cycles and ovulation in PCOS. We suggest that a combination of sitagliptin and metformin can be more effective than either treatment alone in improving diff...

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Veröffentlicht in:Trends in endocrinology and metabolism 2020-12, Vol.31 (12), p.890-892
Hauptverfasser: Daneshjou, Delbar, Soleimani Mehranjani, Malek, Zadeh Modarres, Shahrzad, Shariatzadeh, Mohammad Ali
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Sprache:eng
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metformin
polycystic ovarian syndrome
sitagliptin
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Zusammenfassung:Metformin has long been used in the treatment of polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). Recently, sitagliptin has been reported to improve ovarian cycles and ovulation in PCOS. We suggest that a combination of sitagliptin and metformin can be more effective than either treatment alone in improving different aspects of PCOS.
ISSN:1043-2760
1879-3061
DOI:10.1016/j.tem.2020.09.002