Pregnancy hormone hCG may hold clues to bone and gland health
NCT ID NCT07824102
First seen Sep 17, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
Researchers are studying whether blood levels of luteinizing hormone (LH) and human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) are linked to the presence, severity, and long-term outcomes of endocrine disorders such as osteoporosis, thyroid disease, and adrenal gland problems. The study enrolls about 20,000 adults aged 18 to 90 who are referred to or followed at a hospital endocrinology department. Participants give blood samples for hormone and biomarker analysis, and researchers track their health through national registries to see how hormone levels relate to future diagnoses and fractures.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If researchers find a clear link between these hormones and endocrine disease, doctors could one day use a simple blood test to spot bone, thyroid, or adrenal problems earlier.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, so it can only show associations, not cause and effect. A link between hormone levels and disease may not hold up in other patient groups or lead to any change in care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 20,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2045
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
All patients referred or followed at the Department of Endocrinology and Internal Medicine, Herlev Hospital for suspected or confirmed: Osteoporosis, Hypercalcemia/PHPT, thyroid disease, adrenal disease, pituitary disease.
- Ages
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18 to 90 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients referred to or patients actively followed at the Department of Endocrinology and Internal Medicine at Herlev Hospital * Age 18-90 Exclusion Criteria: * Lacking mental capacity to provide informed consent
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Endocrinology and Internal Medicine, Herlev Hospital
RECRUITINGHerlev, 2730, Denmark
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