More than 5 million persons in France exposed, in last years, to the taking of the Benfluorex. Arisen, at certain patients, of a valvulopathy characterized by mitrals and/or aortic leaks Withdrawal of the French market: nov. 2009 Only a percentage limited by exposed patients developed a severe valvulopathy (1/1000), whereas on the contrary, many patients were exposed during years without developing the slightest anomaly. The hypothesis is the existence of a particular genetic susceptibility at the patients having developed a valvulopathy continuation in the exposure in this medicine. Existence of one varying genetics with strong effect. The purpose is to identify involved genetic factors.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
346
Sampling of blood was taken and analyse to research factor genetic
Hôpital Sud Amiens
Amiens, France
CHRU de Brest
Brest, France
CHU de la Côte de Nacre Caen
Caen, France
Hôpital Saint Philibert
Lomme, France
Hôpital La Timone Marseille
Marseille, France
Institut du Thorax Nantes
Nantes, France
Faculté de médecine Toulouse
Toulouse, France
Identify the genetic factors
Identify the genetic factors involved in the individual susceptibility to develop a valvulopathy during a medicinal exposure in the benfluorex.
Time frame: 12 months
Compare the quality of life
Compare the quality of life of the cases and the witnesses via the completion of Two validated questionnaires of quality of life.
Time frame: 12 months
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