Status:

COMPLETED

Postprandial Fatty Acids and FABP2 in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM)

Lead Sponsor:

Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre

Conditions:

Dyslipidemia

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Eligibility:

All Genders

40-75 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study will be conducted in type 2 diabetic patient's to evaluate the if there is a different response of serum lipids after a standard meal (rich in saturated fatty acids) in patients who have th...

Detailed Description

Background: The presence of Ala54Thr polymorphism of intestinal fatty acid-binding protein 2 gene (FABP2) might influence the intestinal absorption of dietary fatty acids (FAs) and has been associated...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Type 2 diabetes
  • homozygote to FABP2 polymorphism:TT or AA

Exclusion

  • age \>75 years
  • glomerular filtration rate \<30ml min-1
  • with unstable angina or possible infarct or stroke in the last year

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2006

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 1 2007

Estimated Enrollment :

26 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00634673

Start Date

June 1 2006

End Date

October 1 2007

Last Update

March 13 2008

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Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre

Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, 90035-003