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The Roles of Cytokines in the Mechanism of Insulin Resistance and Energy Balance

NCT00172614 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 300

Last updated 2006-03-29

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Summary

Insulin resistance and disturbances in energy homeostasis are associated with body weight changes, such as diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, obesity, cancer cachexia, aging, and acute or chronic infectious diseases. Cytokines secreted by adipose tissue and inflammatory cells play important roles in the pathological conditions. Several novel cytokines were disclosed recently, but their functions have not been well known. Further investigation of these cytokines, resulting in insulin resistance and energy homeostasis, is very important to elucidate the mechanisms and develop new therapeutic strategies.

Conditions

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Taiwan University Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jaw-Shiun Tsai, MD · National Taiwan University Hospital

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2004-12-31

Countries

  • Taiwan

Study Locations

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