Vitamin D Estimation With Giardia Lamblia Infections

Sohag University192 enrolled

Overview

investigators will take stool and blood samples from two groups of humans :- 1-group A (healthy group negative Giardia or control group),2-group B (positive Giardia or case group)then investigators make estimation for vitamin D in both groups then investigators try to find if there is relation between vitamin D level and Giardia lamblia infections

In this research a case- control study will be used) ,the percentage of case to control will be 1:1 the total number of samples 192 ,investigators will take stool and blood samples from two groups of humans :- 1-group A (healthy group negative Giardia or control group),2-group B (positive Giardia or case group)then investigators make estimation for vitamin D in both groups then investigators try to find if there is relation between vitamin D level and Giardia lamblia infections

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

192

Conditions

Giardia Lamblia Infection

Eligibility

Sex: ALLHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * patient infected with Giardia lamblia. Exclusion Criteria: * patient takes vitamin D supplement - patient has kidney disease- patient has liver disease-patient has a debilitating disease disease such as cancer or diabetes.

Locations (2)

Faculty of Medicine Sohag University

Sohag, Egypt

RECRUITING

Faculty of Medicine

Sohag, Egypt

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

fluctuation level of vitamin D level

Estimation of vitamin D level in humans infected with Giardia lamblia

Time frame: 1 year

Central Contacts

Mohammed Sayed Farrag, Demonstrator

CONTACT

01110054887 mohameds_post@med.sohag.edu.eg

Noha Sammer Ahmed, Assist prof

CONTACT

01273126001

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