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Inositol is a safe and effective back-up to metformin for polycystic ovary syndrome

Miriam Davis | Clinical Summary | 03 February 2023

Meta-analysis finds that inositol normalises menstrual cycles and benefits all other aspects of polycystic ovary syndrome.

Takeaway

Inositol, a member of the vitamin B complex group, is safe and effective for treating insulin resistance (IR) in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), according to a meta-analysis of 26 randomised controlled trials (RCTs).
Inositol has fewer side effects than metformin, the gold standard therapy for IR in PCOS.

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Inositol is a safe and effective back-up to metformin for polycystic ovary syndrome

March Challenge

Prediabetes: do lifestyle interventions and/or metformin prevent retinopathy?

What does 3 on an EHRA symptom scale mean for patients with atrial fibrillation?

What is the gold standard lab test for Mpox?

Which of the following is true regarding hyperparathyroidism?

What is the nonpsychiatric side of peripartum suicide?

Which region in the world has the highest concentration of people with hearing loss?

What is the leading cause of death in low-income countries?

Which of these bacterial species can cause a tick-borne relapsing fever?

What are the causes of an adult-acquired flatfoot deformity?

Are Listeria outbreaks linked to imported food items?

What is the most common condition for foetal stillbirths in South Asia?

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What are the causes of intrinsic restrictive lung diseases?

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What is not a criterion in the ADA risk scoring for thrombosis in patients with COVID-19?

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Which of the following is not true about diabetic nephropathy?

Which is not a policy document of the World Medical Association?

What is not a contraceptive option for women at high risk for HIV infection?

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