Light in the Rational Treatment of Autism? Effects of Metformin on Steroid Hormones in a Patient with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
<b>Background</b>: Metformin is an effective treatment option for type 2 diabetes mellitus, and it is, to this day, the most prescribed oral antiglycaemic drug. Besides its effects mainly on mitochondrial activity, an off-label use came up as a pharmaceutical for subjects with a diagnosi...
Main Authors: | Benedikt Gasser, Anca-Elena Calin, Genevieve Escher, Johann Kurz, Aglaia Emmenegger, Samuel Buerki, Arno Schmidt-Trucksäss, Markus Mohaupt |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-10-01
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Series: | Life |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/12/11/1736 |
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