Who Can Participate?
- Girls 11-17 years old.
- Have had their period for more than 2 years and less than 5 years.
What Is Required?
- An initial visit at the Clinical Research Unit, with a follow-up visit every six months until 18 years old.
- Parents or guardians must consent for the study, and a parent or guardian must be present at all study visits.
- Oral glucose tolerance test to measure how well the body can break down sugars.
- Finger prick and urine tests to measure hormones.
- Ultrasounds of the abdomen to look at the ovaries and uterus.
- Some test results will be provided.
- Study participants will be paid $150 for the initial visit. Additional compensation will be paid for follow-up visits.
Who Is Running the Study?
A team, led by pediatrician and hormone specialist Natalie Shaw, M.D., at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Clinical Research Unit.
Lead Researchers
Natalie D. Shaw, M.D., MMSc.
natalie.shaw@nih.gov
Natalie D. Shaw, M.D., M.M.Sc. received a B.S. from Cornell University, an M.D. from the State University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo, and a Masters in Medical Sciences (MMSc) from Harvard Medical School. She completed her pediatrics residency at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, a pediatric endocrinology fellowship at Boston Children's Hospital, and a clinical research fellowship in the Reproductive Endocrine Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital.
In 2015, Shaw was one of five junior researchers selected as a Lasker Clinical Research Scholar by the National Institutes of Health. The Lasker program is a joint partnership between the NIH and the Lasker Foundation designed to support a small number of exceptional clinical researchers in the early stages of their careers. Its goal is to promote the development of physician-scientists as they transition to fully independent positions. When Shaw joined NIEHS in September 2015, she became the first Lasker Scholar in the history of the institute.
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For More Information About This Study
- Call: 1‑855‑MYNIEHS (1‑855‑696‑4347)
- Email: myniehs@niehs.nih.gov
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