Effects of Metformin vs Oral Contraceptives on CV Risk Markers in PCOS

This study has been completed.

Study NCT00428311 Information provided by Hospital Universitario Ramon y Cajal

First Received: January 29, 2007 Last Updated: January 30, 2007 History of Changes

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Study Status:	This study has been completed.
Estimated Study Completion Date:	October 2006
Estimated Primary Completion Date:	No date given

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Luque-Ramírez M, Escobar-Morreale HF. Treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) with metformin ameliorates insulin resistance in parallel with the decrease of serum interleukin-6 concentrations. Horm Metab Res. 2010 Oct;42(11):815-20. Epub 2010 Aug 20.

Luque-Ramírez M, Alvarez-Blasco F, Escobar-Morreale HF. Antiandrogenic contraceptives increase serum adiponectin in obese polycystic ovary syndrome patients. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2009 Jan;17(1):3-9. Epub 2008 Nov 6.

Luque-Ramírez M, Alvarez-Blasco F, Uriol Rivera MG, Escobar-Morreale HF. Serum uric acid concentration as non-classic cardiovascular risk factor in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: effect of treatment with ethinyl-estradiol plus cyproterone acetate versus metformin. Hum Reprod. 2008 Jul;23(7):1594-601. Epub 2008 Mar 27.

Luque-Ramirez M, Alvarez-Blasco F, Botella-Carretero JI, Sanchon R, San Millan JL, Escobar-Morreale HF. Increased body iron stores of obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome are a consequence of insulin resistance and hyperinsulinism and are not a result of reduced menstrual losses. Diabetes Care. 2007 Sep;30(9):2309-13. Epub 2007 May 29.