Use of ethinylestradiol/drospirenone combination in patients with the polycystic ovary syndrome.

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Published in Ther Clin Risk Manag on April 01, 2008

Authors

Ruchi Mathur1, Olga Levin, Ricardo Azziz

Author Affiliations

1: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA, US.

Associated clinical trials:

Clinical, Metabolic and Endocrine Effects of the Treatment With Drospirenone and Ethinyl Estradiol Alone or in Combination With Myo-inositol in Young Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) and Insulin Resistance | NCT01511822

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