Endocrines (Dec 2021)

PCOS and Assisted Reproduction Technique: Role and Relevance of Inositols

  • Paolo Giovanni Artini,
  • Elisa Malacarne,
  • Vito Cela

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/endocrines2040046
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2, no. 4
pp. 515 – 522

Abstract

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Polycystic ovary syndrome is an endocrine disorder often characterized by insulin resistance and hyperinsulinemia, especially in overweight/obese women. Among insulin sensitizers, the positive role of inositols has been increasingly established in recent years. The action of inositols not only concerns the metabolic parameters of these patients, but also the hormonal profile, resulting in beneficial effects on ovarian function. For this reason, many studies have tried to recognize their role in PCOS infertile women who underwent in vitro fertilization (IVF) procedures.

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