Note of Concern: The Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Vitamin E Co-Supplementation
on Indices of Insulin Resistance and Hormonal Parameters in Patients with Polycystic
Ovary Syndrome: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial
Authors
Faraneh Afshar Ebrahimi
1
Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, School of Medicine, Kashan University of
Medical Sciences, Kashan, I.R. Iran
Mansooreh Samimi
1
Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, School of Medicine, Kashan University of
Medical Sciences, Kashan, I.R. Iran
Fatemeh Foroozanfard
1
Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, School of Medicine, Kashan University of
Medical Sciences, Kashan, I.R. Iran
Mehri Jamilian
2
Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics,
School of Medicine, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran
Hossein Akbari
3
Department of Biostatistics, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, I.R. Iran
Elham Rahmani
4
Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, School of Medicine, Bushehr University of
Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran
Shahnaz Ahmadi
5
Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical
Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Mohsen Taghizadeh
6
Research Center for Biochemistry and Nutrition in Metabolic Diseases, Kashan University
of Medical Sciences, Kashan, I.R. Iran
Mohammad Reza Memarzadeh
7
Barij Medicinal Plants Research Center, Kashan, I.R. Iran
Zatollah Asemi
6
Research Center for Biochemistry and Nutrition in Metabolic Diseases, Kashan University
of Medical Sciences, Kashan, I.R. Iran
The Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Vitamin E Co-Supplementation on Indices of
Insulin Resistance and Hormonal Parameters in Patients with Polycystic Ovary
Syndrome: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial
Ebrahimi F-A et al. Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes 2017; 125
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