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Alessandra Gambineri

Researcher at University of Bologna

Publications -  151
Citations -  8180

Alessandra Gambineri is an academic researcher from University of Bologna. The author has contributed to research in topics: Polycystic ovary & Insulin resistance. The author has an hindex of 41, co-authored 134 publications receiving 6814 citations. Previous affiliations of Alessandra Gambineri include British Heart Foundation & University of Padua.

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Albiglutide and cardiovascular outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease (Harmony Outcomes): a double-blind, randomised placebo-controlled trial

Adrian F. Hernandez, +798 more
- 27 Oct 2018 - 
TL;DR: In patients with type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, albiglutide was superior to placebo with respect to major adverse cardiovascular events, and evidence-based glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists should be considered as part of a comprehensive strategy to reduce the risk of cardiovascular events.
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Effect of long-term treatment with metformin added to hypocaloric diet on body composition, fat distribution, and androgen and insulin levels in abdominally obese women with and without the polycystic ovary syndrome.

Renato Pasquali, +9 more
- 01 Aug 2000 - 
TL;DR: In the PCOS group, metformin therapy improved hirsutism and menstrual cycles significantly more than placebo, and in both PCOS and control women, however, met formin treatment reduced body weight and BMI significantlyMore than placebo.
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The polycystic ovary syndrome: a position statement from the European Society of Endocrinology

Gerard S. Conway, +13 more
- 01 Oct 2014 - 
TL;DR: A critical endocrine and European perspective on the debate on the definition of PCOS is offered and all major aspects related to aetiological factors, including early life events, potentially involved in the development of the disorder are summarized.
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Epidemiology, diagnosis and management of hirsutism: a consensus statement by the Androgen Excess and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Society

Héctor F. Escobar-Morreale, +10 more
- 01 Mar 2012 - 
TL;DR: Evidence-based diagnostic and treatment strategies that address not only the amelioration of hirsutism but also the treatment of the underlying etiology is essential for the proper management of affected women, especially considering that hirsUTism is, in most cases, a chronic disorder needing long-term follow-up.
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The impact of obesity on reproduction in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.

Renato Pasquali, +2 more
- 01 Oct 2006 - 
TL;DR: The increasing prevalence of obesity among adolescent and young women with PCOS may partly depend on the increasing worldwide epidemic of obesity, although this hypothesis should be supported by long‐term prospective epidemiological trials.