Comparison of effects of 3 mg drospirenone plus 20 μg ethinyl estradiol alone or combined with metformin or cyproterone acetate on classic metabolic cardiovascular risk factors in nonobese women with polycystic ovary syndrome.

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Published in Fertil Steril on October 01, 2010

Authors

Franca Fruzzetti1, Daria Perini, Veronica Lazzarini, Donatella Parrini, Marco Gambacciani, Andrea Riccardo Genazzani

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ospedale S. Chiara, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy. ffruzzi@tin.it

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