Effect of metformin and antioxidant agents on oxidative stress status and follicular maturation in women with polycystic ovary syndrome

Authors

  • Sulaiman R. Waleed
  • Al-Omari R. Wafa
  • Taher A. Mohammed

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32947/ajps.v3i1.406

Abstract

In this study, forty-two Iraqi Arab Women with PCOS were involved and they were classified into three groups according to type of treatment:
1) Group І: fourteen patients who administered metformin (500mg t.i.d).
2) Group П: fourteen patients who administered combination of metformin (500mg t.i.d) with vitamin C (250mg t.i.d)
3) Group PI: fourteen patients who administered combination of metformin (500mg t.i.d) with vitamin E (200mg t.i.d).All groups were treated for three months .
The present study includes the measurement of serum malondialdehyde, Vitamin E and its metabolite (tocopheronic acid) play an important role in alleviation of oxidative stress(MDA) and may potentiate the metformin activity in maturation of follicles

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Published

2006-06-01

How to Cite

Waleed, S. R., Wafa, A.-O. R., & Mohammed, T. A. (2006). Effect of metformin and antioxidant agents on oxidative stress status and follicular maturation in women with polycystic ovary syndrome. Al Mustansiriyah Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 3(1), 40–45. https://doi.org/10.32947/ajps.v3i1.406