Sex Hormones and Pericardial Adipose Tissue
Completed
- Conditions
- Pericardial Adipose Tissue and Sex Hormones
- Registration Number
- NCT03035526
- Lead Sponsor
- Gulhane School of Medicine
- Brief Summary
In this study, our aim is to show the relation between sex hormones and PAT and to confirm whether PAT is associated with coronary artery calcification (CAC) in different testosterone levels in the males.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 3213
Inclusion Criteria
- 3213 males
- African American
- Caucasian
- Asian (largely Chinese) and Hispanic adults aged 45-84 years and free of known cardiovascular disease at baseline (2000-2002)
Exclusion Criteria
- Patients with known coronary artery disease
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Relation ship between pericardial adipose tissue and sex hormones in males years Total testosterone and sex hormone binding globulin levels were related with pericardial adipose tissue
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method