Pub. Date : 2014 Aug 5
PMID : 25096410
5 Functional Relationships(s)Download |
Sentence | Compound Name | Protein Name | Organism |
1 | Effect of metformin on serum interleukin-6 levels in polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic review. | Metformin | interleukin 6 | Homo sapiens |
2 | Studies were selected that evaluated the effect of metformin on IL-6 levels in PCOS patients. | Metformin | interleukin 6 | Homo sapiens |
3 | Of these, one study reported a significant decrease in IL-6 levels after metformin treatment in women with PCOS. | Metformin | interleukin 6 | Homo sapiens |
4 | CONCLUSIONS: Serum IL-6 levels of PCOS patients may be influenced by metformin. | Metformin | interleukin 6 | Homo sapiens |
5 | However, further investigations with larger samples are needed to better understand the effects of metformin on IL-6 levels and chronic inflammation in PCOS. | Metformin | interleukin 6 | Homo sapiens |