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Metformin's Impact on Follistatin and Oxyntomodulin in PCOS, and Comorbidities: Secondary Analysis of a Double-Blind RCT
2023-07-06
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<h4>Background: </h4> Abnormal secretion of incretins, particularly Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1), glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP), and oxyntomodulin (OXM), have been observed in individuals with Type 2 diabetes mellitus and PCOS. OXM plays a crucial role in metabolism, including reducing food intake and improving insulin secretion to decrease liver fat accumulation. Metformin, an insulin-sens...
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- 3e73281a-116b-5fbd-8d05-5fecb74d1c3b
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- 10.21203/rs.3.rs-2996959/v1
