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- Title
Impact of pharmacological interventions on biochemical hyperandrogenemia in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.
- Authors
Abdalla, Mohammed Altigani; Shah, Najeeb; Deshmukh, Harshal; Sahebkar, Amirhossein; Östlundh, Linda; Al-Rifai, Rami H.; Atkin, Stephen L.; Sathyapalan, Thozhukat
- Abstract
Context: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a complex endocrine disease that affects women of reproductive age and is characterised by biochemical and clinical androgen excess. Aim: To evaluate the efficacy of pharmacological interventions used to decrease androgen hormones in women with PCOS. Data source: We searched PubMed, MEDLINE, Scopus, Embase, Cochrane library and the Web of Science from inception up to March 2021. Data synthesis: Two reviewers selected eligible studies and extracted data, and the review is reported according to the 2020 Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). Results: Of the 814 randomised clinical trials (RCTs) located in the search, 92 met the eligibility criteria. There were significant reductions in total testosterone level with metformin versus (vs) placebo (SMD: − 0.33; 95% CI − 0.49 to − 0.17, p < 0.0001, moderate grade evidence) and dexamethasone vs placebo (MD:-0.86 nmol/L; 95% CI − 1.34 to − 0.39, p = 0.0004, very low-grade evidence). Significant reductions in the free testosterone with sitagliptin vs placebo (SMD: − 0.47; 95% CI − 0.97 to 0.04, p = 0.07, very low-grade evidence), in dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate (DHEAS) with flutamide vs finasteride (MD: − 0.37 µg/dL; 95% CI − 0.05 to − 0.58, p = 0.02, very low-grade evidence), a significant reduction in androstenedione (A4) with rosiglitazone vs placebo (SMD: − 1.67; 95% CI − 2.27 to − 1.06; 59 participants, p < 0.00001, very low-grade evidence), and a significant increase in sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) with oral contraceptive pill (OCP) (35 µg Ethinyl Estradiol (EE)/2 mg cyproterone acetate (CPA)) vs placebo (MD: 103.30 nmol/L; 95% CI 55.54–151.05, p < 0.0001, very low-grade evidence) were observed. Conclusion: Metformin, OCP, dexamethasone, flutamide, and rosiglitazone use were associated with a significant reduction in biochemical hyperandrogenemia in women with PCOS, though their individual use may be limited due to their side effects. PROSPERO registration No: CRD42020178783.
- Subjects
POLYCYSTIC ovary syndrome; DRUG therapy; RANDOMIZED controlled trials; ETHINYL estradiol; CHILDBEARING age
- Publication
Archives of Gynecology & Obstetrics, 2023, Vol 307, Issue 5, p1347
- ISSN
0932-0067
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00404-022-06549-6