Metformin (Glucophage) for polycystic ovary syndrome

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Author:	Kathe Gallagher, MSW Carrie Henley	Last Updated: May 19, 2006
Medical Review:	Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine Deborah A. Penava, BA, MD, FRCSC, MPH - Obstetrics and Gynecology Samuel S. Thatcher, MD, PhD - Obstetrics and Gynecology, Reproductive Endocrinology
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