Assessment of Day-night Secretion of Progesterone and LH Across Puberty

Description

Hormones are substances that are made by the body and are sent directly out into the bloodstream to increase or decrease the function of certain organs, glands, or other hormones. Testosterone is a hormone found in the blood of all girls, but some girls have too much testosterone in their blood. Too much testosterone in the blood can possibly lead to a problem called polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). People with PCOS have abnormal menstrual periods, excess facial and body hair, and too much testosterone in their blood. On the other hand, some girls with too much testosterone in their blood do not develop PCOS. We do not know why some of these girls develop PCOS and why some do not. The purpose of this research study is to find out whether too much testosterone can cause problems with other hormones that can lead to the development of PCOS. This study may help us understand more about the causes of PCOS.

Conditions

Puberty, Hyperandrogenism

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Study overview

Hormones are substances that are made by the body and are sent directly out into the bloodstream to increase or decrease the function of certain organs, glands, or other hormones. Testosterone is a hormone found in the blood of all girls, but some girls have too much testosterone in their blood. Too much testosterone in the blood can possibly lead to a problem called polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). People with PCOS have abnormal menstrual periods, excess facial and body hair, and too much testosterone in their blood. On the other hand, some girls with too much testosterone in their blood do not develop PCOS. We do not know why some of these girls develop PCOS and why some do not. The purpose of this research study is to find out whether too much testosterone can cause problems with other hormones that can lead to the development of PCOS. This study may help us understand more about the causes of PCOS.

Assessment of Day-night Secretion of Progesterone and LH Across Pubertal Maturation in Girls With and Without Hyperandrogenemia (JCM023)

Assessment of Day-night Secretion of Progesterone and LH Across Puberty

Condition
Puberty
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Charlottesville

Center for Research in Reproduction, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, 22908

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Early and late pubertal girls with normal androgens
  • * Early and late pubertal girls with hyperandrogenemia
  • * All subjects will be girls from pre-puberty (Stage 1 breast development and pubic hair growth but at least 7 years old) to 7 years post menarche.
  • * Pregnancy
  • * Inability to comprehend what will be done during the study or why it will be done
  • * Hemoglobin \<11.5 g/dL for non-African American subjects; Hemoglobin \< 11.0 g/dL for African American subjects
  • * Persistently abnormal sodium, potassium, or bicarbonate (i.e., confirmed on repeat)
  • * Persistently elevated creatinine, hepatic transaminases, or alkaline phosphatase (i.e., confirmed on repeat)
  • * Total bilirubin \> 1.5 times upper limit of normal (i.e., confirmed on repeat)
  • * Significant history of cardiac or pulmonary dysfunction (e.g., known or suspected congestive heart failure; asthma requiring intermittent systemic corticosteroids; etc.)
  • * Untreated hypo- or hyperthyroidism (reflected by persistently abnormal TSH values)
  • * Total testosterone \> 200 ng/dl
  • * Basal (follicular) 17-OHP \> 200 ng/ml (in girls without a previous diagnosis of congenital adrenal hyperplasia)
  • * DHEA-S \> 800 mcg/dl
  • * Elevation of prolactin \> 2 times upper limit of normal
  • * Weight less than 25 kg

Ages Eligible for Study

7 Years to 17 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

University of Virginia,

Christopher R. McCartney, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Virginia

Study Record Dates

2025-02