Status:

UNKNOWN

The Roles of SAH Gene Family in Athrogenic Dyslipidemia in Postmenopausal Women

Lead Sponsor:

Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan

Conditions:

Disorder Associated With Menstruation and/or Menopause

Dyslipidemia

Eligibility:

FEMALE

20+ years

Brief Summary

Atherogenic dyslipidemia is characterized by high levels of apolipoprotein B (apoB)-containing lipoproteins, including very-low-density lipoprotein (VLDL) and its remnants and small, dense LDL (sdLDL)...

Detailed Description

Atherogenic dyslipidemia is characterized by high levels of apolipoprotein B (apoB)-containing lipoproteins, including very-low-density lipoprotein (VLDL) and its remnants and small, dense LDL (sdLDL)...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Naturally postmenopausal women
  • Not menstruated within the last 12 months.
  • Willing to participate by signing an informed consent

Exclusion

  • Patients of known history of type 2 diabetes.
  • Those with fasting glucose ≥ 126 mg/dL.
  • History of major renal, liver, heart, and neurological disease.
  • History of hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism.
  • History of acute illness in the past 6 months.
  • History of alcoholism or drug abuse.
  • Women who are pregnant.
  • Current or concomitant illness that would interfere with the subject's ability to perform the study or that would confound the study results, judged by the investigation physicians.
  • Any concomitant medication within 2 weeks of the study.
  • Difficult venous access

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2009

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

July 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

660 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00945217

Start Date

October 1 2009

End Date

July 1 2012

Last Update

December 6 2011

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Section of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital

Taipei, Taiwan, 112