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Inositols and PCO

Inositol’s and other nutraceuticals’ synergistic actions counteract insulin resistance in polycystic ovarian syndrome and metabolic syndrome: state-of-the-art and future perspectives

Cristiana PaulIndependent Nutrition Research Consultant, Los Angeles, CA, USA,
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Antonio Simone LaganàUnit of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Department of Human Pathology in Adulthood and Childhood “G. Barresi”, University of Messina, Messina, Italy, Correspondence[email protected]
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Paolo ManiglioDepartment of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Urology, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy, and
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Onofrio TrioloUnit of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Department of Human Pathology in Adulthood and Childhood “G. Barresi”, University of Messina, Messina, Italy,
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David M. BradyHuman Nutrition Institute, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT, USA
Pages 431-438 | Received 06 Oct 2015, Accepted 18 Jan 2016, Published online: 29 Feb 2016

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