Telomeres Parameters in Celiac Disease
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Celiac Disease
- Interventions
- Procedure: take blood samples
- Registration Number
- NCT02126033
- Lead Sponsor
- Meir Medical Center
- Brief Summary
Celiac disease is an autoimmune process that causes destructive changes in the epithel of the small bowel and it is also a pre-malignant state (e.g lymphoma). The aim of the study is to examine telomere length and other parameters of genetic instability from peripheral blood lymphocytes of patients with celiac disease compared with healthy controls.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Inclusion Criteria
- patients with celiac disease
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Exclusion Criteria
- known malignancy
- cannot sign informed consent
- under age 18
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Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description celiac disease take blood samples -
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method telomere length at entry, after 6 months of gluten-free diet
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method