Preconception and first-trimester metformin for improving pregnancy outcomes in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.

Devall AJ, Cheshire J, Periyathambi N, Garg A, Vigneswaran K, Melo P, Dhillon-Smith R, Coomarasamy A

DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd016141
Published: 2026 Jun 23
Container: The Cochrane database of systematic reviews
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@article{allodium:10.1002/14651858.cd016141,
  title = {Preconception and first-trimester metformin for improving pregnancy outcomes in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.},
  author = {Devall AJ and Cheshire J and Periyathambi N and Garg A and Vigneswaran K and Melo P and Dhillon-Smith R and Coomarasamy A},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {The Cochrane database of systematic reviews},
  doi = {10.1002/14651858.cd016141},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.cd016141}
}

RIS

TY  - JOUR
TI  - Preconception and first-trimester metformin for improving pregnancy outcomes in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.
AU  - Devall AJ
AU  - Cheshire J
AU  - Periyathambi N
AU  - Garg A
AU  - Vigneswaran K
AU  - Melo P
AU  - Dhillon-Smith R
AU  - Coomarasamy A
PY  - 2026
JO  - The Cochrane database of systematic reviews
DO  - 10.1002/14651858.cd016141
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.cd016141
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AJ, D., J, C., N, P., A, G., K, V., P, M., R, D., & A, C. (2026). Preconception and first-trimester metformin for improving pregnancy outcomes in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.. The Cochrane database of systematic reviews. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.cd016141

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