Outcome
Type |
Measure |
Description |
Time frame |
Safety issue |
Primary |
Phenotype differences in the Serum non-targeted metabolomics by LC-MS. |
Understand phenotypical differences from biological samples comparing women with and without PCOS. Venipuncture blood draws are to be completed and analyzed by a commercial laboratory to comprehensively analyze non-target metabolites. |
Samples to be collected once per participant within 7 days of enrollment. |
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Primary |
Phenotype differences in the gut microbiome by metagenomic sequencing. |
Understand phenotypical differences from biological samples comparing women with and without PCOS. Stool samples are to be collected by women and analyzed with metagenomics sequencing. |
Samples to be collected once per participant within 7 days of enrollment |
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Primary |
Phenotype differences in the transcriptome expression by mRNA-seq. |
Understand phenotypical differences from biological samples comparing women with and without PCOS. The researcher will collect and analyze Venipuncture blood for RNA. Differences in the expression of genes between the two groups of subjects, analysis to select possible pathogenic factors leading to the pathogenesis of PCOS. |
Samples to be collected once per participant within 7 days of enrollment. |
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Primary |
Phenotype differences in the Serum targeted metabolomics by LC-MS. |
Understand phenotypical differences from biological samples comparing women with and without PCOS. Venipuncture blood draws are to be completed and analyzed by a commercial laboratory to comprehensively analyze the target metabolite. |
Samples to be collected once per participant within 7 days of enrollment. |
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Secondary |
BMI |
Body mass index (BMI)=weight(kg)/height(m)^2. |
Samples to be collected once per participant within 7 days of enrollment. |
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Secondary |
TT |
total testosterone in nmol/L. |
Samples to be collected once per participant within 7 days of enrollment. |
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Secondary |
LH |
luteinizing hormone in IU/L. |
Samples to be collected once per participant within 7 days of enrollment. |
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Secondary |
FSH |
The follicle-stimulating hormone in IU/l. |
Samples to be collected once per participant within 7 days of enrollment. |
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Secondary |
E2 |
Estradiol in pmol/L. |
Samples to be collected once per participant within 7 days of enrollment. |
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Secondary |
PRL |
Prolactin in uIU/ml. |
Samples to be collected once per participant within 7 days of enrollment. |
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Secondary |
HC |
Hip Circumference in centimeters. |
Samples to be collected once per participant within 7 days of enrollment. |
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Secondary |
WC |
Waist Circumference in centimeters. |
Samples to be collected once per participant within 7 days of enrollment. |
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Secondary |
Waist/hip Ratio |
WHR=(Waist Circumference in centimeters)/(Hip Circumference in centimeters). |
Samples to be collected once per participant within 7 days of enrollment. |
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Secondary |
Menstrual cycles |
the total number of menstrual periods in the last year. |
Samples to be collected once per participant within 7 days of enrollment. |
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Secondary |
FBG |
fasting blood-glucose in mmol/L. |
Samples to be collected once per participant within 7 days of enrollment. |
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Secondary |
PBG |
postprandial blood-glucose in mmol/L. |
Samples to be collected once per participant within 7 days of enrollment. |
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Secondary |
FINS |
fasting serum insulin in mU/L. |
Samples to be collected once per participant within 7 days of enrollment. |
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Secondary |
PINS |
postprandial insulin in mU/L. |
Samples to be collected once per participant within 7 days of enrollment. |
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Secondary |
ALT |
alanine aminotransferase in U/L. |
Samples to be collected once per participant within 7 days of enrollment. |
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Secondary |
AST |
aspartate aminotransferase in U/L. |
Samples to be collected once per participant within 7 days of enrollment. |
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Secondary |
UA |
Uric acid in umol/L. |
Samples to be collected once per participant within 7 days of enrollment. |
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Secondary |
CR |
Creatinine in umol/L. |
Samples to be collected once per participant within 7 days of enrollment. |
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Secondary |
Ferriman-Gallwey score |
The minimum value of Ferriman-Gallwey score is 0 and the maximum value is 44. An Ferriman-Gallwey score greater than or equal to 6 is considered to be a clinical manifestation of androgen excess. |
Samples to be collected once per participant within 7 days of enrollment. |
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Secondary |
HOMA-IR |
Homeostatic model assessment insulin resistance index=FBG*FINS/22.5. |
Samples to be collected once per participant within 7 days of enrollment. |
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Secondary |
HbA1c (%) |
glycosylated hemoglobin (%). |
Samples to be collected once per participant within 7 days of enrollment. |
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Secondary |
?-GT |
?-glutamyl transferase in U/L. |
Samples to be collected once per participant within 7 days of enrollment. |
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Secondary |
BUN |
urea nitrogen in mmol/L. |
Samples to be collected once per participant within 7 days of enrollment. |
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Secondary |
SOD |
Superoxide dismutase in pg/ml. |
Samples to be collected once per participant within 7 days of enrollment. |
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Secondary |
Interleukin 22, IL-22 |
Interleukin 22 in pg/ml. The factor reflects that the organism is in an inflammatory state. There is no maximum or minimum value for the factor and the higher scores mean a worse outcome. |
Samples to be collected once per participant within 7 days of enrollment. |
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Secondary |
Interleukin 6,IL-6 |
Interleukin 6 in pg/ml. The factor reflects that the organism is in an inflammatory state. There is no maximum or minimum value for the factor and the higher scores mean a worse outcome. |
Blood samples to be collected once per participant within 7 days of enrollment. |
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Secondary |
Interleukin 8, IL-8 |
Interleukin 8 in pg/ml. The factor reflects that the organism is in an inflammatory state. There is no maximum or minimum value for the factor and the higher scores mean a worse outcome. |
Blood samples to be collected once per participant within 7 days of enrollment. |
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Secondary |
Tumor Necrosis Factor, TNF |
Tumor Necrosis Factor in pg/ml. The factor reflects that the organism is in an inflammatory state. There is no maximum or minimum value for the factor and the higher scores mean a worse outcome. |
Blood samples to be collected once per participant within 7 days of enrollment. |
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Secondary |
FT |
free testosterone in nmol/L. |
Blood samples to be collected once per participant within 7 days of enrollment. |
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Secondary |
DHEAS |
Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate in ug/dl. |
Blood samples to be collected once per participant within 7 days of enrollment. |
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Secondary |
SHBG |
sex hormone-binding globulin in nmol/L. |
Blood samples to be collected once per participant within 7 days of enrollment. |
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Secondary |
AD |
Androstenedione in ng/ml. |
Blood samples to be collected once per participant within 7 days of enrollment. |
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Secondary |
LDL-c |
low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in mmol/L. |
Blood samples to be collected once per participant within 7 days of enrollment. |
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Secondary |
HDL-c |
high-density lipoprotein cholesterol in mmol/L. |
Blood samples to be collected once per participant within 7 days of enrollment. |
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Secondary |
TC |
Total Cholesterol in mmol/L. |
Blood samples to be collected once per participant within 7 days of enrollment. |
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Secondary |
TG |
Triglyceride in mmol/L. |
Blood samples to be collected once per participant within 7 days of enrollment. |
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Secondary |
CRP |
C reactive protein in pg/ml. |
Blood samples to be collected once per participant within 7 days of enrollment. |
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