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Metformin
Insulin sensitizing agents such may be useful in women with PCOS undergoing IVF
Suppression of insulin levels might ameliorate the adverse effects of
ovarian stimulation and improve treatment outcomes Dunaif 1989; Tang 2006
May act directly on ovarian theca cells, decreasing androgen production Attia 2001; Palomba 2010)
10.4% of cycles reported metformin use during IVF cycles
in various doses and duration of treatment. IVF worldwide 2015
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