Does metformin helps in weight loss and PCOS?
Metformin PCOS and weight loss?
Question posted by Kowsi on 8 Feb 2022
Last updated on 8 February 2022 by masso
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masso
8 Feb 2022
"Weight loss is a feature of protracted metformin therapy in obese women with PCOS, with greater weight reduction potentially achievable with higher doses. Additional studies are required to determine whether other aspects of the disorder may benefit from the higher dose of metformin."
Source: National Library of Medicine
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