Maria Othelie Underdal
Background and activities
Content of PhD-thesis: I am working on a follow-up study of women with Polycystic ovarysyndrom (PCOS) and long-therm effect of metformin given in pregnancy on future health of these women. The study is named the PedMet/MumMet-study. We measure BMI, metabolic parameters, reproductive hormones, lung function and QoL. The study is under supervision of professor Eszter Vanky (NTNU) and professor Marianne Andersen (Syddansk Universitet, Odense). Cooperation with Liv Guro Hanem that do a follow-up on the health status of children born to PCOS mothers.
Scientific, academic and artistic work
A selection of recent journal publications, artistic productions, books, including book and report excerpts. See all publications in the database
Journal publications
- (2020) Impaired Respiratory Function in Women With PCOS Compared With Matched Controls From a Population-Based Study. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism (JCEM). vol. 105 (1).
- (2019) Use of metformin to treat pregnant women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PregMet2): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology. vol. 7 (4).
- (2019) Prolactin and breast increase during pregnancy in PCOS: linked to long-term metabolic health?. European Journal of Endocrinology (EJE). vol. 180 (6).
- (2018) Does Metformin Treatment during Pregnancy Modify the Future Metabolic Profile in Women with PCOS?. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism (JCEM). vol. 103 (6).
- (2010) Minor diurnal and activity-induced variations in daytime peripheral blood platelet counts do not have any major impact on platelet yield by platelet apheresis. Transfusion and Apheresis Science. vol. 43 (1).