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        <journal-title>British Journal of Medical and Health Research</journal-title>
        <abbrev-journal-title abbrev-type="publisher">BJMHR</abbrev-journal-title>
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      <issn pub-type="epub">2394-2967</issn>
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      <article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">BJMHR8130002</article-id>
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        <article-title>SAFETY AND EFFICACY COMPARISION OF CLOMIPHENE CIRATE Vs METFORMIN AND CLOMIPHENE CIRATE COMBINATION IN MANAGEMENT OF PCOS</article-title>
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        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>KUMAR</surname>
            <given-names>DR.R.DINESH</given-names>
          </name>
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        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Alagarraja</surname>
            <given-names>Dr. M.</given-names>
          </name>
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        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Vimalson</surname>
            <given-names>Dr. D. Christopher</given-names>
          </name>
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        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>D.Sanjeev</surname>
            <given-names>D.Sanjeev</given-names>
          </name>
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        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Raj</surname>
            <given-names>P. Amal</given-names>
          </name>
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      <aff id="aff1">Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice, United College of Pharmacy, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India.</aff>
      <aff id="aff2">Principal and Professor, United College of Pharmacy, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India.</aff>
      <aff id="aff3">Professor and Head, Department of Pharmaceutics, United College of Pharmacy, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India.</aff>
      <aff id="aff4">UG Scholar, PharmD, Department of Pharmacy Practice, United College of Pharmacy, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India</aff>
      <aff id="aff5">UG Scholar, PharmD, Department of Pharmacy Practice, United College of Pharmacy, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India.</aff>
      <pub-date pub-type="epub" iso-8601-date="2026-08-01">
        <month>08</month>
        <day>01</day>
        <year>2026</year>
      </pub-date>
      <volume>13</volume>
      <issue>8</issue>
      <fpage>7</fpage>
      <lpage>19</lpage>
      <abstract>
        <p>Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine and metabolic disorder affecting women of reproductive age, frequently complicated by anovulatory infertility and insulin resistance. Clomiphene citrate (CC) is the established first-line agent for ovulation induction, but a subset of women exhibits clomiphene resistance. Metformin, an insulin-sensitizing agent, has been proposed as an adjunct to improve ovulatory response in these patients. To compare the safety and efficacy of metformin combined with clomiphene citrate versus clomiphene citrate alone in the management of PCOS. This prospective comparative study was conducted in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Coimbatore Medical College Hospital, from July 2025 to December 2025. Forty-two women diagnosed with PCOS were allocated to two groups (n=21 each): Group A received CC alone, and Group B received metformin plus CC. Outcomes assessed included ovulation rate, menstrual cycle regularity, conception rate, adverse effects, and metabolic parameters. Baseline demographic, hormonal, and metabolic parameters were comparable between groups (p&gt;0.05). Ovulation, menstrual regularity, and conception rates were significantly higher in the metformin + CC group compared to CC alone (p</p>
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        <kwd>Polycystic ovary syndrome</kwd>
        <kwd>metformin</kwd>
        <kwd>clomiphene citrate</kwd>
        <kwd>ovulation induction</kwd>
        <kwd>insulin resistance.</kwd>
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