Status:
UNKNOWN
Comparison the Level of CTGF Protein and Related Cytokine in Pleural Effusion
Lead Sponsor:
Taichung Veterans General Hospital
Collaborating Sponsors:
Ton General Hospital
Conditions:
Tuberculosis
Tuberculous Pleurisy
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
Connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) is known to be a fibrogenic cytokine, it could be expressed in various fibrosis diseases. But, recent research showed that CTGF also be considered to be a tumor ...
Detailed Description
Connective tissue growth factor (CTGF, also known as CCN2) is a member of the CCN family. Cysteine-rich 61(Cyr61) is known as CCN1, and nephroblastoma over-expressed (Nov, known as CCN3) as well as Wi...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- \- patients with pleural effusion
Exclusion
- HIV infection
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2005
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
End Date :
November 1 2006
Estimated Enrollment :
80 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00313066
Start Date
November 1 2005
End Date
November 1 2006
Last Update
April 11 2006
Active Locations (1)
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Division of Chest Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital
Taichung, Taiwan, China, 407