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Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (NIDDM) and Angiotensin Converting Enzyme 2 (ACE2): Diabetic Patients Treated With Antihypertensive Drugs

Phase 4
Conditions
NIDDM
Registration Number
NCT00192803
Lead Sponsor
Rambam Health Care Campus
Brief Summary

This feasibility study is designed to examine modulation of the relative activities of ACE and ACE2 in diabetic patients following treatment with the angiotensin type 1 receptor (AT1R) antagonist, Candesartan.

This study will provide a closer insight to the possible involvement of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS)-related enzymatic components in development or attenuation of vascular pathogenesis.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
20
Inclusion Criteria
  • Signed informed consent
  • Non-smokers
  • Type II DM diagnosed patients
  • Blood pressure < 135/90
  • Serum HbA1C > 7%
  • Serum creatinine < 1mg%
  • Urine microalbumin < 300 mg/day
  • Body mass index (BMI) < 35 kg/m2
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Insulin-dependent diabetic patients
  • Patient with persistent microalbuminuria
  • Patient with history of severe hypertension
  • Congestive heart failure
  • Patient receiving renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS)-related anti-hypertensive medications.
  • Patient with major hepatic disease
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
ACE and ACE2 activities in monocytes
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Internal Ward "A", Rambam Medical Center

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Haifa, Israel

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