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Microenvironment of Adipose Tissue in Endocannabinoid System

NCT00978289 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2013-06-19

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is examine the relationship between adipose tissue inflammation and activation of the endocannabinoid system before and after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery. The investigators hypothesize that the metabolic improvements and weight loss are due to mechanisms that antagonize the endocannabinoid system.

Conditions

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Vanderbilt University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Naji Abumrad, MD · Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-07-31
Primary Completion
2012-12-31
Completion
2012-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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