title: [Use of metformin in polycystic ovary syndrome].
abstract: The preferred treatment for polycystic ovary syndrome, which affects women of fertile age, is diet and lifestyle interventions - especially in association with overweight. However, an increasing number of studies have shown that metformin has a beneficial effect on many of the syndrome's manifestations. Norwegian physicians should therefore consider metformin treatment of patients with polycystic ovary syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Institutt for kreftforskning og molekylaermedisin, Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet og Avdeling for endokrinologi, St. Olavs hospital, 7006 Trondheim, Norway. sven.carlsen@ntnu.no
authors.forename: Sven M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Carlsen
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008687:Metformin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011085:Polycystic Ovary Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D008687:Metformin