New Insights Into the Metabolic Syndrome: the Role of Alpha Defensin

Hillel Yaffe Medical Center100 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to find out if there is a connection between a higher level of peptide alpha defensin in blood serum with the metabolic profile of adolescents aged 13-17.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SCREENING

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

100

Conditions

Metabolic Syndrome

Interventions

Serum bloodDIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Serum blood test for laboratory analysis to determine level of alpha defensin

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 13 YearsMax age: 17 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * Youths with metabolic syndrome (BMI above 95%) * Youths with BMI below 3% Exclusion Criteria: \-

Locations (1)

Hille Yaffe Medical Center

Hadera, Israel

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Alpha defensin level

Alpha defensin level above 12ng/microliter

Time frame: 2 hours

Central Contacts

Eias Kassem, MD

CONTACT

972-50-6246882 eiask@hy.health.gov.il

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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