The Molecular Basis of Inherited Reproductive Disorders
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
The goal of this study is to learn more about the genes that control puberty and reproduction in humans.
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Detailed Description
All study subjects will undergo the same activities. Subjects will provide up to five tubes of blood for genetic analysis, complete a smell test, and answer questions about their health and family history.
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Subjects with Reproductive Disorders Individuals with reproductive disorders and their affected and unaffected family members |
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Genetic variation [Day 1]
Identification of one or more genetic variations related to reproductive disorders
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Participants must belong to one of the following categories:
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Failure to go through a normal, age-appropriate, spontaneous puberty and low sex steroid levels in the setting of low/normal gonadotropins or,
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Abnormally early development of puberty or,
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Normal puberty with subsequent development of low gonadotropin levels or,
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Evidence of a reproductive disorder with high gonadotropin levels or,
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Pre-pubertal individuals with features suggestive of hypogonadotropic hypogonadism or,
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Affected and unaffected family members of individuals that fit criteria above
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston | Massachusetts | United States | 02114 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Stephanie B. Seminara, MD
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Stephanie Seminara, MD, Massachusetts General Hospital
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- 2020P000762