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Brown Adipose Tissue Activity in Caucasians and South Asians

Conditions
metabolism
10018424
Diabetes
Registration Number
NL-OMON36373
Lead Sponsor
Academisch Medisch Centrum
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Pending
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
20
Inclusion Criteria

Male
European or South Asian origin
Subjects should be able and willing to give informed consent
18-35 years old
BMI range of 20-25 kg/m2

Exclusion Criteria

Renal failure (kreatinine>135mmol/l)
Use of prescription medication

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational invasive
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>Difference in Standardised Uptake Value (SUV) of the tracer<br /><br>18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) visualised with PET-CT in BAT (Caucasians vs South<br /><br>Asians)</p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>-Difference in SUV of the tracer I-123 metaiodobenzylguanidine (MIBG) in BAT<br /><br>(Caucasians vs South Asians)<br /><br>-Correlation between SUV of the tracer MIBG and SUV of the tracer FDG (both in<br /><br>the total group and Caucasians vs South Asians)<br /><br>-Correlation between insulin sensitivity (as measured by euglycemic insulin<br /><br>clamp) and SUV of the tracer FDG.</p><br>
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