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Published on in Vol 15 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/102121, first published .
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Effects of Lactobacillus crispatus–Containing Probiotics and Metformin on Insulin Resistance, Inflammation, and Gut Microbiome in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Protocol for an Open-Label Randomized Controlled Trial

Effects of Lactobacillus crispatus–Containing Probiotics and Metformin on Insulin Resistance, Inflammation, and Gut Microbiome in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Protocol for an Open-Label Randomized Controlled Trial

Bhuvaneswari H   1 * , MBBS ;   Suchanda Sahu   1 * , MBBS, MD, PGDFM ;   Deepthy Balakrishnan   2 , MS ;   Balamurugan Ramadass   1 , PhD

1 Department of Biochemistry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhubaneswar, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

2 Department of Obstretics and Gynaecology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhubaneswar, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

*these authors contributed equally

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