N-Acetylcysteine for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Clinical Trials
Thakker D, Raval A, Patel I, Walia R
Published in Obstetrics and Gynecology International
Methodology
Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials of N-acetylcysteine versus placebo or metformin in women with polycystic ovary syndrome, pooling ovulation and pregnancy rates.
Key Findings
N-acetylcysteine significantly improved ovulation and pregnancy rates compared with placebo, but was not superior to metformin on these endpoints.
Conclusions
N-acetylcysteine improves ovulation and pregnancy rates in PCOS relative to placebo.
Limitations
Included trials were small, mostly single-centre and of variable methodological quality; live birth rarely reported.
Supplements Studied
N-acetylcysteine significantly improved ovulation and pregnancy rates compared with placebo, but was not superior to metformin.
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Disclosures
Funding
Academic institutional funding
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