Use of dexamethasone and clomiphene citrate in the treatment of clomiphene citrate-resistant patients with polycystic ovary syndrome and normal dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate levels: a prospective, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

2002 ◽  
Vol 78 (5) ◽  
pp. 1001-1004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Ebrahim Parsanezhad ◽  
Saaid Alborzi ◽  
Shahdokht Motazedian ◽  
Gholamhossein Omrani
2008 ◽  
Vol 89 (5) ◽  
pp. 1221-1228 ◽  
Author(s):  
Åsa Lindholm ◽  
Marie Bixo ◽  
Inger Björn ◽  
Pål Wölner-Hanssen ◽  
Mats Eliasson ◽  
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2015 ◽  
Vol 67 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehri Jamilian ◽  
Zatollah Asemi

Background: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the beneficial effects of chromium intake on markers of insulin metabolism and lipid profiles in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Methods: In a prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, 64 women with PCOS were randomized to receive 200 µg chromium picolinate supplements (n = 32) or placebo (n = 32) for 8 weeks. Fasting blood samples were obtained at baseline and 8 weeks after the intervention to quantify markers of insulin metabolism and lipid concentrations. Results: Chromium supplementation in women with PCOS resulted in significant decreases in serum insulin levels (-3.6 ± 7.4 vs. +3.6 ± 6.2 µIU/ml, p < 0.001), homeostasis model of assessment-insulin resistance (HOMA-IR; -0.8 ± 1.6 vs. +0.9 ± 1.5, p < 0.001), homeostatic model assessment-beta cell function (HOMA-B; -15.5 ± 32.3 vs. +13.6 ± 23.1, p < 0.001), and a significant increase in quantitative insulin sensitivity check index (QUICKI) score (+0.02 ± 0.03 vs. -0.008 ± 0.02, p = 0.001) compared with the placebo. In addition, a trend toward a significant effect of chromium supplementation on decreasing serum triglycerides (-12.4 ± 74.4 vs. +15.2 ± 32.4 mg/dl, p = 0.05), very low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (-2.5 ± 14.9 vs. +3.0 ± 6.5 mg/dl, p = 0.05), and cholesterol concentrations (-8.6 ± 21.9 vs. +0.7 ± 22.4 mg/dl, p = 0.09) was seen. Conclusions: Eight weeks of chromium supplementation among PCOS women had favorable effects on markers of insulin metabolism.


2015 ◽  
Vol 82 (6) ◽  
pp. 885-891 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehri Jamilian ◽  
Maryamalsadat Razavi ◽  
Zohreh Fakhrie Kashan ◽  
Yasser Ghandi ◽  
Tayebeh Bagherian ◽  
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