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Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes 2015; 123(04): e2
DOI: 10.1055/a-1736-9518
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Note of Concern: Effects of Zinc Supplementation on Markers of Insulin Resistance and Lipid Profiles in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: a Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Trial

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  • F. Foroozanfard

    1   Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, School of Medicine, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, I.R. Iran

  • M. Jamilian

    2   Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, School of Medicine, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, I.R. Iran

  • Z. Jafari

    3   Research Center for Biochemistry and Nutrition in Metabolic Diseases, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, I.R. Iran

  • A. Khassaf

    3   Research Center for Biochemistry and Nutrition in Metabolic Diseases, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, I.R. Iran

  • A. Hosseini

    3   Research Center for Biochemistry and Nutrition in Metabolic Diseases, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, I.R. Iran

  • H. Khorammian

    3   Research Center for Biochemistry and Nutrition in Metabolic Diseases, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, I.R. Iran

  • Z. Asemi

    3   Research Center for Biochemistry and Nutrition in Metabolic Diseases, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, I.R. Iran
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Note of Concern

Effects of Zinc Supplementation on Markers of Insulin Resistance and Lipid Profiles in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: a Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Trial

Foroozanfard F et al. Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes 2015; 123

DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1548790

Since publication of this article, serious concerns have been raised about the integrity of the reported methods, results and analysis. Responses by the leading author and ethics committees have been unsatisfactory and inconclusive; we advise readers to interpret the information presented in the article with due caution.



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Effects of Zinc Supplementation on Markers of Insulin Resistance and Lipid Profiles in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: a Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled TrialExp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes 2015; 123(04): 215-220
DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1548790