Orlistat is as beneficial as metformin in the treatment of polycystic ovarian syndrome.

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Published in J Clin Endocrinol Metab on November 09, 2004

Authors

V Jayagopal1, E S Kilpatrick, S Holding, P E Jennings, S L Atkin

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Medicine, University of Hull, Michael White Centre for Diabetes and Endocrinology, Hull Royal Infirmary, Hull HU3 2RW, UK. V.Jayagopal@hull.ac.uk

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