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Telomere length and fertility in women

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This study will look at the relationship between telomere length and fertility in women.

Summary

Telomere length and fertility in women

This study will look at the relationship between telomere length and fertility in women.

Abstract

Telomere length is genetic and largely determined at birth. This study will look at the relationship between telomere length and fertility in women. Women with delayed menopause, and those who give birth later in life, have a lower risk of cardiovascular disease and live longer than other women. Women with long telomere length have delayed menopause, lower risk of cardiovascular disease and live longer than other women. Based on these observations, we want to find out whether women who give birth to their first child later in life also have longer telomeres, and whether those who give birth using assisted reproduction have shorter telomeres.

Project leader

Per Minor Magnus, Norwegian Institute of Public Health

Project participants

Håkon Kristian Gjessing, Centre for Fertility and Health, Norwegian Institute of Public Health
Dana Kristjansson, Genetics and Bioinformatics, Norwegian Institute of Public Health
Astanand Jugessur, Genetics and Bioinformatics, Norwegian Institute of Public Health
Yunsung Lee, Genetics and Bioinformatics, Norwegian Institute of Public Health
Theodore Schurr, University of Pennsylvania
Abraham Aviv, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Masayuki Kimura, Unknown, Unknown unit
Ronald J. WAPNER, Unknown, Unknown unit

Start

01.01.2017

End

31.12.2026

Status

Active

Approvals

Regional committees for medical and health research ethics

Project owner/ Project manager

Norwegian Institute of Public Health

Project manager

Per Magnus

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