Premature Menopause, Primary Ovarian Insufficiency
Conditions
Brief summary
100 women with primary ovarian insufficiency will be included for extensive diagnostic workup to improve diagnostic precision by extended autoantibody screening and genetic and toxicological testing.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Haukeland University Hospital
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 45 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
Women 40 years or younger, more than 4 months amenorrhea, more than 2 FSH measurements in menopausal range (drawn at least 2 months apart), ability to provide informed concent -
Exclusion criteria
History of oophorectomy, chemotherapy or radiation \-
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Autoimmune | one day | Prevalence of primary ovarian insufficiency (POI) with autoimmune etiology based on positive autoantibodies toward steroidogenic cells |
| Genetic | one day | Prevalence of POI with genetic etiology defined by detection of genetic defects in a NGS panel |
| Endocrine disrupting chemicals | one day | Characterize the cohort of women with POI, including testing for environmental factors |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Phenotype description | one day | Describe phenotypical characteristics including menstrual characteristics, hormone profile, BMD |
Countries
Norway
Contacts
Primary ContactEystein Husebye, prof
Outcome results
None listed