Status:
UNKNOWN
The Connection Between Liver Disease and Chitinase Proteins
Lead Sponsor:
Hadassah Medical Organization
Conditions:
Liver Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
Chitinase and chitinase like proteins are members of the 18-glycosyl-hydrolase family. Several reports have linked the chitinase 3 like 1 protein with colitis, asthma and liver disease. This study ai...
Detailed Description
Chitin is a poly saccharide, abundant in insects, fungi, crustaceans and other organisms, but not in mammals. Chitinases and chitinase like proteins (which have the ability to bind chitin without enzy...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients with liver disease followed at the liver unit at Hadassah Medical Center.
- Patients who have given their informed consent for participation in the study
Exclusion
- Age\<18y.
- Pregnancy
- Patients with other conditions associated with elevated chitinase 3 like 1 protein (such as asthma and rheumatoid arthritis).
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2009
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
March 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
200 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00852293
Start Date
March 1 2009
End Date
March 1 2014
Last Update
February 26 2009
Active Locations (1)
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Hadassah Medical Organization,
Jerusalem, Israel