Grant for collection of biospecimens
Large grant from the US will facilitate the collection of biospecimens among women enrolled in SnartForældre.dk – an online preconception study. The aim is to study whether exposure to endocrine disruptors is associated with infertility and spontaneous abortion.
The research team behind SnartForaeldre.dk has received a large grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to collect blood and urine samples among female participants in SnartForaeldre.dk to obtain information on exposure to endocrine disruptors (EDC), such as phthalates, phenol, parabens and PFAS. The aim is to evaluate the association of exposure to EDCs and time to pregnancy and spontaneous abortion.
SnartForaeldre.dk is an online prospective cohort study on lifestyle and fertility in Danish couples trying to achieve pregnancy. The study is a collaboration between researchers at DCE and Boston University, and the biospecimen grant covers the collection of blood and urine samples in both SnartForaeldre.dk and its sister study, Pregnancy Study Online (PRESTO), which is conducted in the US and Canada. In Denmark, the project will be carried out in collaboration with Department of Pediatrics and the Perinatal Research Unit at Aarhus University Hospital.