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Lead
Massachusetts General Hospital
Age
18–75
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
You may be eligible if
Ages 21-40 (healthy men and regularly cycling women) OR ages 18-75 (men and women with hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (HH))
Normal blood pressure (systolic BP \<140 mm Hg, diastolic BP \<90 mm Hg)
White blood cell, platelets, prolactin, and thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)within 90%-110% of laboratory reference range
Negative urine drug screen panel
Hemoglobin:
1. For healthy men and healthy regularly cycling women: normal
2. For men and women with HH: No less than 0.5 gm/dL below the lower limit of the reference range for normal women
Blood urea nitrogen (BUN), creatinine, liver function tests not elevated
For healthy subjects: Normal reproductive function and history
For healthy subjects: Body Mass Index (BMI) 18.5-30kg/m2
For subjects with HH: All medical conditions stable and well controlled
You may not be if
History of medication reaction requiring emergency medical attention
Illicit drug use
Consumption of more than 10 alcoholic drinks per week
Difficulty with blood draws
Currently seeking fertility, breastfeeding, or pregnant
For healthy subjects: history of chronic disease and prescription medication use (with the exception of seasonal allergy medication)
For subjects with HH: prescription medications known to affect reproductive endocrine function except for those used to treat the subject's reproductive condition
