NCT03911297
DAISy-PCOS Phenome Study - Dissecting Androgen Excess and Metabolic Dysfunction in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Recruiting · Not specified · Imperial College London · registry updated 2024-12-05
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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) affects 10% of all women and usually presents with irregular menstrual periods and difficulties conceiving. However, PCOS is also a lifelong metabolic disorder and affected women have an increased risk of type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease. Increased blood levels of male hormones, also termed androgens, are found in most PCOS patients. Androgen excess appears to impair the ability of the body to respond to the sugar-regulating hormone insulin (=insulin resistance). The investigator has found that fat tissue of PCOS patients overproduces androgens and that this can result in a build-up of toxic fat, which increases insulin resistance and could cause liver damage. In a large cohort of women registered in a GP database, the study team have found that androgen excess increases the risk of fatty liver disease. The aim is to identify those women with PCOS who are at the highest risk of developing metabolic disease, which would allow for early detection and potentially prevention of type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, fatty liver and cardiovascular disease....
Inclusion
- Women with a suspected diagnosis of polycystic ovary syndrome
- Age range 18-70 years
- Ability to provide informed consent
Exclusion
- Pregnancy or breastfeeding at the time of planned recruitment
- History of significant renal (eGFR\<30) or hepatic impairment (AST or ALT \>two-fold above ULN; pre-existing bilirubinaemia \>1.2 ULN)
- Any other significant disease or disorder that, in the opinion of the Investigator, may either put the participant at risk because of participation in the study, or may influence the result of the study, or the participant's ability to participate in the study.
- Participants who have participated in another research study involving an investigational medicinal product in the 12 weeks preceding the planned recruitment
- Glucocorticoid use via any route within the last six months
- Current intake of drugs known to impact upon steroid or metabolic function or intake of such drugs during the six months preceding the planned recruitment