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Metformin administration and laparoscopic ovarian drilling improve ovarian response to clomiphene citrate (CC) in oligo-anovulatory CC-resistant women with polycystic ovary syndrome.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16343096     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To compare the efficacy of clomiphene citrate (CC) administration for ovulation induction in CC-resistant oligo-ovulatory women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) after metformin treatment or laparoscopic ovarian drilling (LOD). Design Prospective controlled study. PATIENTS: Twenty-eight overweight oligo-amenorrhoeic women with PCOS who were still anovulatory after metformin administration (group A, n = 8) or LOD (group B, n = 20). METHODS: Treatment with CC 150 mg/day for 5 days from the third to the seventh day of a progesterone-induced uterine bleeding for 6 months. MEASUREMENTS: The ovulation, pregnancy, abortion and live-birth rates were evaluated in each group. RESULTS: The subjects of groups A and B were studied for a total of 36 and 74 cycles, respectively. At the end of the study, no differences in ovulation [11/36 (30.6%) vs. 23/74 (31.1%); P = 0.96], pregnancy [6/36 (16.7%) vs. 12/74 (16.2%); P = 0.95], abortion [2/6 (33.3%) vs. 5/12 (41.7%); P = 1.00] and the live-birth [4/6 (66.7%) vs. 7/12 (58.3%); P = 1.00] rates were observed between groups A and B. CONCLUSION: Metformin administration as well as LOD improves the effectiveness of CC for ovulation induction in overweight infertile CC-resistant women with PCOS.
Authors:
Stefano Palomba; Francesco Orio; Angela Falbo; Tiziana Russo; Grande Caterina; Francesco Manguso; Achille Tolino; Annamaria Colao; Fulvio Zullo
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Clinical endocrinology     Volume:  63     ISSN:  0300-0664     ISO Abbreviation:  Clin. Endocrinol. (Oxf)     Publication Date:  2005 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2005-12-13     Completed Date:  2006-02-28     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0346653     Medline TA:  Clin Endocrinol (Oxf)     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  631-5     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro, Italy. stefanopalomba@tin.it
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Clomiphene / therapeutic use*
Combined Modality Therapy
Female
Fertility Agents, Female / therapeutic use*
Humans
Hypoglycemic Agents / therapeutic use*
Laparoscopy
Metformin / therapeutic use*
Ovary / surgery*
Ovulation Induction
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome / drug therapy*,  surgery
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Outcome
Prospective Studies
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Fertility Agents, Female; 0/Hypoglycemic Agents; 657-24-9/Metformin; 911-45-5/Clomiphene

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