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Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes 2017; 125(06): e3
DOI: 10.1055/a-1736-9502
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Note of Concern: The Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Vitamin E Co-Supplementation on Indices of Insulin Resistance and Hormonal Parameters in Patients with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial

Faraneh Afshar Ebrahimi
1   Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, School of Medicine, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, I.R. Iran
,
Mansooreh Samimi
1   Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, School of Medicine, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, I.R. Iran
,
Fatemeh Foroozanfard
1   Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, School of Medicine, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, I.R. Iran
,
Mehri Jamilian
2   Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, School of Medicine, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran
,
Hossein Akbari
3   Department of Biostatistics, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, I.R. Iran
,
Elham Rahmani
4   Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, School of Medicine, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran
,
Shahnaz Ahmadi
5   Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
,
Mohsen Taghizadeh
6   Research Center for Biochemistry and Nutrition in Metabolic Diseases, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, I.R. Iran
,
Mohammad Reza Memarzadeh
7   Barij Medicinal Plants Research Center, Kashan, I.R. Iran
,
Zatollah Asemi
6   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

The Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Vitamin E Co-Supplementation on Indices of Insulin Resistance and Hormonal Parameters in Patients with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial

Ebrahimi F-A et al. Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes 2017; 125

DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-117773

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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The Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Vitamin E Co-Supplementation on Indices of Insulin Resistance and Hormonal Parameters in Patients with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled TrialExp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes 2017; 125(06): 353-359
DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-117773