Scientists probe mystery of missing puberty hormones

NCT ID NCT01511588

Summary

This study aimed to understand a rare condition where the body doesn't produce enough of a key hormone (GnRH) needed to start puberty and support fertility. Researchers studied 111 teenagers and adults with this condition to map their hormone patterns and look for other related health traits. The goal was to gather basic knowledge to help future diagnosis and treatment, not to test a new therapy.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • NIEHS Clinical Research Unit (CRU)

    Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, 27709, United States

  • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

    Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States

Conditions

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