Status:
COMPLETED
Iron Overload in African Americans
Lead Sponsor:
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Conditions:
Hemochromatosis
Iron Overload
Eligibility:
All Genders
Brief Summary
Iron overload (hemochromatosis) is a condition which causes the intestines to take too much iron into the body from food or pills. The extra iron can build up in the liver, heart, joints, pancreas, se...
Detailed Description
The purpose of this project is to determine the pattern of inheritance of primary iron overload in African American families and to identify the genetic defect. The iron status of index subjects and f...
Eligibility Criteria
Index subjects as well as male and female first and second degree family members, greater than 5 years of age, of index subjects with iron overload.
In some cases, more distant family members will also be studied.
No patients less than or equal to 5 years old.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 1995
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
End Date :
June 1 2000
Estimated Enrollment :
500 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00001455
Start Date
June 1 1995
End Date
June 1 2000
Last Update
March 4 2008
Active Locations (1)
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National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892