Effects of orlistat vs. metformin on weight loss-related clinical variables in women with PCOS: systematic review and meta-analysis.

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Abstract

The aim of this study was to assess the effects of orlistat on weight loss-related clinical variables in overweight/obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and to compare treatment with orlistat vs. metformin in this group.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Int. J. Clin. Pract.

Title: International journal of clinical practice

Publisher: Wiley

ISSN (Electronic): 1742-1241

ISSN (Print): 1368-5031

Publication date (Electronic): Jun 2016

Volume: 70

Issue: 6

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[1 ] Gynecological Endocrinology Unit, Division of Endocrinology, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), Porto Alegre, Brazil.

[2 ] Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil.

[3 ] Department of Statistics, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil.

[4 ] Laboratory of Molecular Endocrinology, Department of Physiology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil.

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DOI: 10.1111/ijcp.12787

PubMed ID: 27228266

SO-VID: b8e5e1ad-1b2b-41bc-ad2b-80ef403197a8

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