The effect of cinnamon on polycystic ovary syndrome in a mouse model

• Main Authors: Lei Dou (Author), Yahong Zheng (Author), Lu Li (Author), Xiaowei Gui (Author), Yajuan Chen (Author), Meng Yu (Author), Yi Guo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most prevalent cause of anovulatory infertility and hyperandrogenism. Evidence favors insulin resistance and compensatory hyperinsulinemia as the predominant, perhaps primary, defects in PCOS. The use of insulin-sensitizing drugs has been s...