Status:
COMPLETED
Correlation Between Circulating Resistin and Vascular Inflammation Measured by 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) Positron Emission Tomography (PET) (18FDG-PET)
Lead Sponsor:
Korea University
Conditions:
Atherosclerosis
Eligibility:
All Genders
20-80 years
Brief Summary
Vascular inflammation is a key factor in both the pathogenesis and outcome of atherosclerosis.Resistin was shown to induce vascular endothelial dysfunction and vascular smooth muscle cell proliferatio...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Healthy volunteers for visiting routine medical check in our clinic
Exclusion
- History of cardiovascular disease (myocardial infarction, unstable angina,stroke, or cardiovascular revascularization)
- Diabetes
- Hypertension
- Malignancy
- Severe renal or hepatic disease
- Subjects taking medications that might affect inflammation such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and statin
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2010
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
120 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01150019
Start Date
April 1 2010
End Date
June 1 2010
Last Update
July 8 2010
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Hae Yoon Choi
Seoul, South Korea, 152-703